This Promising Practice from the Network brief describes the REAL Grille, a social enterprise business of REAL Services, operated by Real Services Area Agency on Aging. Located in South Bend, Illinois, the REAL Grill is one of several social enterprise…
Piece of the Pie: Making The Business Case for Nutrition Services – Business Acumen Skills and Resources
The purpose of this tip sheet is to showcase the range of resources available across the national aging services landscape to support senior nutrition programs seeking to develop or strengthen their internal and external business-related skills and processes.…
Business Acumen Example: Jesse Hill Market Initiative
Jesse Hill Market as a collaborative partnership model that can be scaled across the nation so that all Americans, regardless of zip code or socioeconomic status, can make choices that lead to healthy and hope-filled lives. This initiative by Grady…
Evaluation of Senior Community Centers in Rural and Urban Pennsylvania
This research examined senior community centers in Pennsylvania to analyze challenges and opportunities that these centers face in providing services to a growing senior population. Specifically, the research: created an inventory of Pennsylvania’s rural and urban senior community center (SCC)…
City of Los Angeles Free Virtual Social Club
The Los Angeles Department of Aging and Element3 Health jointly announced the launch of the End Loneliness Initiative, a collaboration aimed at curtailing the rise of social isolation and loneliness in older adults during COVID-19 Safer at Home measures. The…
Health Well-Being Social Connections
Prior to the COVID-19 pandemic, social isolation was already affecting older adults at a rate higher than other populations. Twenty-five percent of community-dwelling Americans age 65 years and older are considered socially isolated, and a significant number of adults in…
Senior Nutrition Programs and Sustainability Elements of Sustainability: Establishing a Private Pay Program
Senior Nutrition Programs (SNPs) have historically established fee-for-service private pay systems for meals, in addition to providing meals funded by the Older Americans Act (OAA). These payment systems can help expand services beyond existing OAA funding, thereby increasing resources for…
The Diner – Promising Practice COVID-19 Pivot
This Promising Practice from the Network brief describes The Diner, a casual dining experience with a mission to nourish seniors through food and socialization. Located in Vancouver, Washington, The Diner is one of several social enterprise activities of Meals on…
Innovations in the Food System: Exploring the Future of Food: Proceedings of a Workshop
On August 7–8, 2019, the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine hosted a public workshop in Washington, DC, to review the status of current and emerging knowledge about innovations for modern food systems and strategies for meeting future needs.…
Toolkit: 2020 Innovative Projects for Nutrition Programs and Services – Part 1 & 2
In 2017, the Administration for Community Living (ACL) awarded six grants from across the country with a focus on systematic testing and documentation of innovative and promising practices that enhance the quality, effectiveness and proven outcomes of nutrition programs within…
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