The_SCAN_Foundation_-_Logo300In the world of philanthropy, there are only a handful of foundations focusing on aging and even fewer on aging and health issues.

Five years ago, The SCAN Foundation—an independent private foundation created by, but independent of, The SCAN Health Plan in Long Beach, Calif.,—was born. Over the years, they have been excellent colleagues, co-leaders in Grantmakers in Aging (GIA) and occasional partners on projects. In 2013, the John A. Hartford Foundation and The SCAN Foundation together cofunded an $800,000 grant to the National Committee for Quality Assurance (NCQA) to take on a major challenge: to help develop measures of quality of care for frail and disadvantaged elders that would be based on personalized goals of care and preferences.

In December 2013, Bruce Chernof, MD, president and CEO of The SCAN Foundation, spoke to the Hartford Foundation board about SCAN’s new five-year strategic plan, long-term care reform, and our deepening partnership. We look forward to working with Dr. Chernof and our other colleagues at SCAN over the next five years and beyond.

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