PROMISING PRACTICES
Recognizing Innovative Approaches to Serving Older Adults

Mather Institute is committed to recognizing organizations that strive to serve older adults in original and exciting ways. Now in its fourteenth year, our annual Promising Practices Awards highlight organizations that are moving away from conventional practices by developing and implementing innovative approaches.
2024 AWARD-WORTHY PRACTICES
We are pleased to honor seven organizations in 2024. Meet the latest Promising Practices Awards recipients and honorable mentions! All share the same outcome: in some unique way, each enhances the lives of older adults.
Source: Perfect Pair
Award Recipients
- University of Houston Graduate College of Social Work
Teaching & Testing Older Refugees on Brain Health - Perfect Pair
Pairing Up Generations for Meaningful Connections - Happy Ageing Lab Foundation
Building Collaboration for Intergenerational Housing
Source: Lydia Kroese
Honorable Mentions
- Forsyth County Senior Services
Designing a Competition that Supports Overall Wellness - Senior Community Services
Connecting Isolated Older Adults to the Digital World - Lifespace Communities
Working Smarter with Resident Surveys - Lydia Kroese
Growing Connections & Purpose with a Senior Living-Urban Farm Complex
2024 Promising Practices Awards
Learn more about these honorees’ innovative practices by downloading the 2024 report.