Bridging Elder Care Networks (BECN)
In 2004, United Way of Northeast Florida was awarded a competitive planning grant of $150,000 from the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation to help develop leadership, innovative solutions, and recommended options to address the long-term needs of older adults. This work was led by a task force of community leaders and industry experts, entitled Bridging Elder Care Networks (BECN). Two years later, United Way received an additional $750,000 grant to implement the BECN recommendations.Our Goals:
- Decrease the number of days older adults unnecessarily stay in a hospital due to the unavailability of, or ineligibility for, long-term care or independent living support services.
- Increase the knowledge of the community as a whole, but particularly older adults and /or their caregivers, on how to access health and long-term care information and services.
- Increase the quality of health and long-term care service delivery to older adults by professionals and paraprofessionals.
- Implement hospital-specific system changes that will improve delivery of health services to older adult patients.
More info and downloads:
Get our 2006-2010 Community PlanGet the Executive SummaryGet the Senior Quick Reference Take One CardPresentation from the March 2008 HR Caregivers BreakfastSummary Document from the 2007 Gero BreakfastAdvocacy Transitional Care Management - Baptist ReportAdvocacy Transitional Care Management - Shands Report
For more info, contact Jean Burhans, Program Manager/Life: Act 2,
Robert Wood Johnson Foundation Grant, at 904.390.3292
