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(Internal VA Only) This training series will help Age-Friendly Champions strategically implement Age-Friendly Health Systems across settings of care within their facility. Webinars are held on the 3rd Wednesday of the month from 2:00PM – 3:00PM EST, followed by 30-minute prework sessions (3:00PM – 3:30PM).

(Internal VA Only) Join Age-Friendly Office hours to learn more about Age-Friendly Health Systems and the 4Ms. 

Registration for this event is now closed. Visit the link below to access webinars from the 2025 VA Age-Friendly Health Systems Action Community. (VA access required)

Registration for this event is now closed. Visit the link below to access webinars from the 2024 VA Age-Friendly Health Systems Action Community. (VA access required)

The two-day Age-Friendly Summit, supported by Diffusion of Excellence, convened movement leaders to document lessons learned from early adopters and develop a five-year plan to further VHA’s transformation into the largest Age-Friendly Health System in the Nation.

VHA is proud to announce a remarkable achievement for Veterans: Every VHA Health Care System now includes at least one team recognized as an Age-Friendly Health System. 

When Navy Veteran Stephen Gomez was first admitted to the Sepulveda Ambulatory Care Center’s Community Living Center (CLC), he weighed less than 90 pounds. He didn’t have a place to live, was bedbound and couldn’t lift his head to look anyone in the eye.

In this conversation, Kimberly Wozneak, national lead for age-friendly health systems at the Department of Veterans Affairs, discusses how the Veterans Health Administration is weaving four foundational age-friendly principles into its care to support the growing number of aging veterans.

Through a collaborative effort, the care team at a Community Living Center identified changes to improve an older adult’s health based on what was most important to her. “The heart of geriatrics is interdisciplinary,” said Dr. Priscilla Yee.

Published June 21, 2024 by Charlie Goodwin-Smith

The patient was a veteran with heart failure who was not taking his prescribed diuretic every morning. Instead of making assumptions about her patient’s choices, Jindal took the time to establish a relationship.

Published May 8, 2024 by U.S Department of Veterans Affairs

Roseburg VA Health Care System (RVAHCS) is proud to announce its selection for participation in the Age-Friendly System-Wide Spread Collaborative. RVAHCS earned the initiative’s Committed to Care Excellence designation in 2023 after demonstrating reliable practice of the 4Ms in six sites of care.