The John A. Hartford Foundation Grant - American Society of Consultant Pharmacists

Age-Friendly Pharmacists

To help older adults and those who care for them navigate the complexities of managing medications and how they affect what matters to them, their mentation and mobility, this initiative will incorporate the expertise of long-term care pharmacies and pharmacists who specialize in the care of older adults into the Age-Friendly Health Systems movement. Funding will support the American Society of Consultant Pharmacists (ASCP) to educate and foster pharmacy champions in the Age-Friendly Health Systems 4Ms Framework. ASCP will partner with the Peter Lamy Center on Drug Therapy and Aging to champion age-friendly care and optimal medication management. The project team will guide at least 250 LTC pharmacies to be recognized as achieving age-friendly national recognition through a pharmacy-based credential or badge once they have submitted a description of how the 4Ms are being operationalized and approved by ASCP guidelines.

The 4Ms

What Matters

Know and align care with each older adult’s specific health outcome goals and care preferences including, but not limited to, end-of-life care, and across settings of care

Medication

If medication is necessary, use age- friendly medication that does not interfere with What Matters to the older adult, Mobility, or Mentation across settings of care

Mentation

Prevent, identify, treat, and manage delirium across settings of care

Mobility

Ensure that each older adult moves safely every day to maintain function and do What Matters

Partners

The John A. Hartford Foundation, based in New York City, is a private, nonpartisan, national philanthropy dedicated to improving the care of older adults. The leader in the field of aging and health, the Foundation has three areas of emphasis: creating age-friendly health systems, supporting family caregivers, and improving serious illness and end-of-life care.

For more than 30 years, the Institute for Healthcare Improvement has used improvement science to advance and sustain better outcomes in health and health care across the world. IHI brings awareness of safety and quality to millions, catalyzes learning and the systematic improvement of care, develops solutions to previously intractable challenges, and mobilizes health systems, communities, regions, and nations to reduce harm and deaths.

The Peter Lamy Center on Drug Therapy and Aging is dedicated to improving drug therapy for aging adults through innovative research, education, and clinical initiatives. The Center’s mission is to improve the lives of older adults by optimizing medication safety and use.

ASCP is a nonprofit association of pharmacists and pharmacies that manage medications of older people and the medically complex. ASCP is an international organization with members located in all 50 states, Puerto Rico, and 12 countries. The society’s mission is to promote healthy aging by empowering pharmacists with education, resources, and innovative opportunities.

Established in 1982, the ASCP Foundation is a 501(c)(3) charitable organization. The mission of the ASCP Foundation is to carry out the charitable – including scientific, literary, and educational – purposes of ASCP. The ASCP Foundation relies on the generosity of individuals, corporations, and foundations to provide educational programs and conduct research initiatives

How to get recognized as an Age-Friendly Pharmacist

Age-Friendly Pharmacist Badge Program

Thank you for your interest in becoming an Age-Friendly Pharmacist. Recognition as an Age-Friendly Pharmacist will help to increase your knowledge, skills and approach to caring for older adults. Furthermore, it will increase your visibility to others that practice Age-Friendly care.

Not an ASCP member but want to get recognized as an Age-Friendly Pharmacist.  Click here to create a free non-member account. Please note: This is not a membership and does not include any benefits or discounts of ASCP membership.

Please follow the steps below to earn a digital badge and join others on this journey.