The Patterson Foundation strengthens the efforts of people, organizations, and communities by focusing on issues that can lead to impact at local, state, national and global levels. In alignment with The Patterson Foundation’s values, the National Council on Aging brings together people, businesses, nonprofits, government, and the media – to download programs, services, and policies that improve the health and well-being of communities.

The Patterson Foundation has a strong relationship with the National Council on Aging. Two previous successful initiatives have joined these organizations including the Self-Management Alliance from 2012-2014 and the Aging Mastery Program® from 2015-2018.

The National Council on Aging’s Aging Hub is one of numerous hubs of the 100 Million Healthier Lives movement. The movement is an unprecedented collaboration of change agents across sectors that are collaborating to fundamentally transform the way the world thinks and acts to improve health, well-being, and equity to get to breakthrough results. The National Council on Aging’s Aging Hub works to create and support a nationwide ecosystem for measuring, fostering, and bringing to scale innovations that address the social and behavioral determinants of health for older adults in the community. As leader of the Aging Hub, the National Council on Aging is encouraging other national, state, and local partners to participate in this nationwide initiative, so we can achieve change across the health system.

As leader of the Aging Hub, National Council on Aging is connecting and encouraging other national, state, and local partners to participate in this nationwide initiative, so we can achieve change across the health system.

Age-Friendly Sarasota is a part of the network of 705 World Health Organization designated Age-Friendly Cities and Communities worldwide. It is a community-wide initiative seeking to build upon our community's assets around the World Health Organization's 8 Domains of Livability.

The National Council on Aging and Age-Friendly Sarasota are nationwide and community-driven initiatives that The Patterson Foundation supports through communications and engagement.

For more information about the National Council on Aging initiative, contact Roxanne Joffe, The Patterson Foundation’s lead strategic communications consultant at MagnifyGood: rjoffe@magnifygood.com.