Key Takeaways
Chronic disease self-management education (CDSME) programs have been shown to help older adults and adults with disabilities manage their chronic conditions.
The Administration for Community Living has been offering grants since 2003 for the expansion, implementation, and sustainability of CDSME programs.
Read these grantee profiles to see how different entities in various states design goals and activities tailored to reach their target population.
Since 2003, the Administration for Community Living/Administration on Aging (ACL/AOA) has been funding grantees to expand and sustain evidence-based chronic disease self-management education (CDSME) programs. This funding has led to widespread access to CDSME programs across the U.S. to help older adults and adults with disabilities manage their chronic conditions and live healthier lives. Chronic conditions include diabetes, heart disease, arthritis, chronic pain, and depression.
Recipients of this grant comprise of state agencies, area agencies on aging, nonprofit organizations, universities, and tribal entities, who promote and implement CDSME programs while seeking opportunities for program sustainability in their community. Read the grantee profiles to learn more about their goals and activities.
2022 Grantees
| Grantee | Profile |
| Comagine- Nevada | Download |
| Education Health and Research International, Inc. | Download |
| Innovations for Aging | Download |
| Lamprey Healthcare | Download |
| National Kidney Foundation of Michigan | Download |
| Rhode Island Parent Information Network | Download |
| Rush University Medical Center | Download |
| University of North Carolina Asheville | Download |
| Wyoming Center on Aging | Download |
2021 Grantees
2020 Grantees
| Grantee | Profile |
| Health Promotion Council | Download |
| Partners in Care Foundation | Download |
| Elder Options | Download |
| Atlanta Regional Commission | Download |
| Rush University Medical Center | Download |
| AgeSpan (formerly Elder Services of the Merrimack Valley) | Download |
| Metropolitan Community Health Services | Download |
| Presbyterian Health Services | Download |
| University of Nevada | Download |
| Sanford Health | Download |
2019 Grantees
| Grantee | Profile |
| Washington Department of Social and Health Services | Download |
| Community Council | Download |
| South Dakota State University | Download |
| University of North Carolina- Asheville | Download |
| Lake Erie College of Osteopathic Medicine | Download |
| Metropolitan Community Health Services | Download |
| New York State Office for the Aging | Download |
| National Kidney Foundation of Michigan | Download |
| Rush University Medical Center | Download |
| Idaho Commission on Aging | Download |
| Florida Department of Elder Affairs | Download |
2018 Grantees
| Grantee | Profile |
| Nebraska Department of Health and Human Services | Download |
| Wyoming State Department of Health | Download |
| University of Missouri | Download |
| Missouri Association of Area Agencies on Aging | Download |
| Innovations for Aging | Download |
| Mac, inc. | Download |
| Central Maine Area Agency on Aging (Spectrum Generations) | Download |
| University of Illinois | Download |
| Open Hand Atlanta | Download |
| Middle Alabama Area Agency on Aging | Download |
View the Falls Prevention Grantee profiles.
