The 2026 winners of The John A. Hartford Foundation Business Innovation Award will highlight innovative partnerships and contracting models that promote social connection and employ creative strategies to achieve meaningful health outcomes. The Agency on Aging of South Central CT collaborates with Yale School of Medicine to provide sustainable, age-friendly healthcare through a Service Navigator. Nevada Senior Services partners with University Medical Center to facilitate dementia-capable care transitions that emphasize social connection after hospitalization. Fairfax Area Agency on Aging maintains its 36-year partnership with Inova Health. These national award winners will share program strategies, present examples and case studies, and answer audience questions.

Time: October 15, 2026, at 2:00 PM ET

Presenters: Nancy Wexler, Senior Program Officer, The John A. Hartford Foundation; Jeffrey Klein, President and CEO, Nevada Senior Services; Lauren Elcesser, Director of Community Health, Inova Health; Tara Turner, Director, Fairfax Area Agency on Aging; Melissa Lang, President and CEO, Agency on Aging of South Central Connecticut; and Kathie Garbe, Senior Program Manager, USAging