The SCAN Foundation: Creating a Society that Empowers Older Adults to Access Health and Supportive Services
The SCAN Foundation is a non-profit organization led by President and CEO Sarita A. Mohanty, MD, MPH, MBA, that is dedicated to creating a society where older adults can access health and supportive services of their choosing to meet their needs. In order to make this vision a reality, the foundation works to ensure the availability, affordability, and quality of long-term services and supports that keep vulnerable older adults independent in the place they call home. The company's specialized industries lie within non-profit organizations, and its website can be found at http://www.TheSCANFoundation.org.
The importance of the work carried out by The SCAN Foundation is evident as all of us grow older, most people will encounter daily challenges, such as getting help with daily needs like going to the grocery store and keeping the house clean; managing chronic illness; worrying about how to pay for care and services; and wondering about being able to live in a place of one's choosing. Currently, there is no coordinated and easily navigated system in place to support Americans who want to live independently as they age. The time for solutions is now.
Across all the work funded by The SCAN Foundation, the organization values projects that are bold, catalytic, and impact-oriented. The focus areas of the foundation are:
1. Transform care and delivery: The goal is to establish person-centered, integrated models as the gold standard of care that all older adults come to expect and receive, regardless of whether they have Medicare only or are dually eligible for Medicare and Medicaid.
2. Build resilience and capacity: The goal is to inspire and enable innovators to create new offerings that embrace the beauty of life as we age and enrich the lives of older adults and families. The foundation encourages innovators to design with older adults, not just for them.
3. Drive responsive financing policies: The goal is to drive responsive federal and state financing policies to create meaningful care choices for older adults of today and tomorrow.
The SCAN Foundation was created as an independent charitable organization in April 2008 through a one-time contribution of $205 million from the not-for-profit SCAN Health Plan. Through the years, the foundation has been committed to creating a society that empowers older adults to access health and supportive services, ensuring a better quality of life for this vulnerable population.