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Person-Centered Decision Making in Healthcare and at End of Life

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This webinar will discuss the benefits and limitations of advance care planning as a person-centered approach to care. Advance care planning and health care directives are written instructions that explain the type of medical care you want in the event that you are not able to communicate your preferences. Speakers will talk about key concepts in healthcare decision making and advance directives and how these intersect with culture, faith, advocacy, lived experience, and community-based services.
 

Transforming Healthcare through Patient-Generated Health Data Integration

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During this webinar, speakers will discuss opportunities and recommendations for integrating Patient-Generated Health Data (PGHD) into ambulatory care settings. They will also share findings from an environmental scan that explored opportunities for PGHD integration and a Practical Guide that was created to help ambulatory care providers incorporate PGHD into their practices.
 

Addressing Housing Issues Facing Older Adults Following A Natural Disaster

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This training webcast will discuss common housing issues faced by homeowners and renters after experiencing a natural disaster. It will addressing how advocates and providers working with older adults can assist them pre-disaster to prevent future problems. Speaker Natalie N. Maxwell from the National Housing Law Project will explore the topic and provide post-disaster resources to older adults and advocates to address housing recovery needs.
 

Preventing Cybercrime and Cyber Scams

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This webinar will discuss tips for older adults and caregivers to recognize and avoid cyber scams. Cybercrime Support Network staff will provide information about how to prevent cybercrime and offer free resources that can assist. Older adults, caregivers, legal service professionals, social workers, service coordinators, bank and credit union staff, faith leaders, librarians, and law enforcement officers are all welcome to attend.
 

Preventing Cybercrime and Cyber Scams

Event Description: 
This webinar will discuss tips for older adults and caregivers to recognize and avoid cyber scams. Cybercrime Support Network staff will provide information about how to prevent cybercrime and offer free resources that can assist. Older adults, caregivers, legal service professionals, social workers, service coordinators, bank and credit union staff, faith leaders, librarians, and law enforcement officers are all welcome to attend.
 
Presenters:
  • Cindy Liebes, Chief Program Officer – Cybercrime Support Network

Advancing Competitive Integrated Employment Through Managed Long-Term Services & Supports

Event Description: 
This webinar will focus on the use and benefits of value, performance, and outcome-based payment methodologies to help advance competitive integrated employment (CIE) within managed long-term services and supports (MLTSS) programs. Presenters will include a representative from Inclusa Inc., Moving to a Different Drum LLC, and Michigan Developmental Disabilities Council, as well as a self-advocate who will share their experience with MLTSS to achieve meaningful employment.
 

Alzheimer’s Disease: Beyond Signs and Symptoms

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This live and interactive webinar workshop will discuss the signs and symptoms of Alzheimer’s disease, as well as risk factors and medication used to delay cognitive decline and neuropsychiatric symptoms. Speakers will also talk about how caregivers are emotionally and financially affected by the disease and explore behaviors, unmet needs, and ways to build relationships based on respect, empathy and maintaining one’s dignity.
 

Dementia Training for Law Enforcement Personnel: Building Partnerships to Enhance Community Safety

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As the prevalence of Alzheimer’s disease and related dementia increases, law enforcement agencies across the country are increasingly called upon to respond to dementia-related incidents: wandering, abuse, domestic disturbances and more. By collaborating with local dementia support organizations, law enforcement entities can better identify, understand and support the needs of people living with dementia and those who care for them.

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