Results List
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A Room of Her Own
Source: StoryCorps
Rosalie Berkowitz almost died when Medicare denied her home health care and nursing aides stopped their visits. In 2012, Rosalie was part of a class-action suit pursuing protection of Medicare benefits for people with chronic illnesses. Learn More The Center for Medicare Advocacy provides education,…
Resource type: Video
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A Conversation with Marc Freedman on “The Big Shift: Navigating the New Stage Beyond Midlife”
On 14 June 2011, The Atlantic Philanthropies held for a discussion with social entrepreneur Marc Freedman, hailed by the New York Times as “the voice of aging baby boomers [seeking] meaningful and sustaining work later in life.” He spoke about his new book, The Big Shift: Navigating…
Resource type: Video
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Collaborating on Transportation for Older Adults Across Geographies
In October, Atlantic funded a U.S. study tour for representatives from Bermudian and Irish charitable organisations intended to expose them to creative transportation solutions for older adults. In addition to addressing transportation needs, the study tour also addressed effective strategies for building and maintaining collaborations…
Resource type: Grantee Story
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The Nature of Leadership – Remarks from Stacey Easterling
Atlantic Philanthropies Program Officer Stacey Easterling recently spoke about the responsibility, joys and burdens of true leadership at the 2010 Aging in America Conference in Chicago (March, 2010). Atlantic Philanthropies is a major sponsor of the Direct Care Alliance. Excerpts from her remarks follow: Leadership…
Resource type: Video
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Treating the Primary Health Care System
Ca Lon with her daughter. Photo: Save the Children “The doctor saved my life,” declared Ca Lon, recalling how, after delivering her first child, she experienced profuse bleeding that put her life at risk. Luckily, Ms. Lon was in a district hospital in Khanh Hoa…
Resource type: Grantee Story
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Atlantic Fellows for Equity in Brain Health
Source: Global Brain Health Institute
The Atlantic Fellows program at the Global Brain Health Institute provides innovative training in brain health, leadership, and dementia prevention to a broad array of promising leaders from various professions, including medicine, science, business, law, journalism, and the arts. Through their work, Fellows are expected…
Resource type: Video
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Right to Care
Source: Flatbush Pictures
The documentary film Right to Care, featuring Caring Across Generations co-director Ai-jen Poo (pictured above), highlights both the important work being done by domestic workers in the United States and the challenges facing this growing workforce. Watch the 10-minute film to learn about the importance of care work, and…
Resource type: Video
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The International Dimension of the Palliative Medicine Fellowship Programme
Source: Max Watson
How can fellowships in palliative care improve end of life care in rural communities? This report describes the experience of working with a fellow from Nepal as part of a global palliative care fellowship designed to create palliative care leaders with both the academic and…
Resource type: Case Study
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Design & Dignity: How Irish Hospitals are Transforming Spaces for Patients and Families at the End of Life
Source: Susan Parker
This case study describes how Irish hospitals are creating quiet and peaceful spaces for family members when they are coping with difficult diagnoses or the death of loved ones. The Design & Dignity program was established by the Irish Hospice Foundation and the Health Service…
Resource type: Case Study
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Sustainable Models of Practice and Legacy Effects
Source: Queen's University Belfast
How can grantees sustain the impact of their work — especially after their funding ends? This series of research reports identifies sustainability practices and skills that have enabled Atlantic’s grantees in Northern Ireland to continue their work after the foundation ceased funding their operations. The reports draw on the experiences of organizations…
Resource type: Research Report