健康长者生活
American Heart Association Certified Care™
The 健康长者生活 certification program elevates care and creates environments where getting and staying healthy is top of mind.
This certification establishes a framework for evaluating facilities based on the American Heart Association’s scientific guidelines for promoting cultures of health in independent and assisted living facilities. The program aims to help facilities move toward improved health and quality of life for their residents and to help consumers make better informed choices about facilities.
This certification establishes a framework for evaluating facilities based on the American Heart Association’s scientific guidelines for promoting cultures of health in independent and assisted living facilities. The program aims to help facilities move toward improved health and quality of life for their residents and to help consumers make better informed choices about facilities.
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Download our current map of agencies working to improve cardiovascular health and quality of life for their residents. These certified sites meet the AHA key standards and a rigorous review process.
How it benefits residents
- Access to healthier living services
- Confidence that the facility can provide services that are supported by American Heart Association science
- Assurance that the facility has been vetted and is recognized by the American Heart Association, based on professional evaluation criteria designed by cardiac and geriatric experts
How it benefits facilities
- Opportunity to amplify certification by the American Heart Association
- Become a reliable referral for primary care providers
- Join the national collaborating network of American Heart Association 健康长者生活 Center facilities
- Opportunities to access live and online educational activities from the American Heart Association
Download our information sheet to learn more about this certification
What the Certification Means
The 健康长者生活 certification is an assurance that the facility has been vetted and recognized by the American Heart Association based on professional evaluation criteria designed by cardiac and geriatric experts. Facilities will be evaluated on how they educate residents and provide opportunities to work toward improved health in these categories: smoking status, 体育活动, 健康饮食与体重, 抑郁和焦虑, 睡眠, 压力管理, alcohol consumption and immunizations.
Dr. 科里W. Woods discusses the 健康长者生活 Certification
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If you are an employee of an independent or assisted living facility, fill out the form below and an American Heart Association representative will follow up to find out more about your facility and how we may be able to help you achieve this certification.