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Caring for Those with Complex Needs

Event Description: 
Health Affairs is hosting a virtual forum on complex health and social needs. This webinar will discuss key points from their series of articles on Health Affairs Forefront, and talk about how to elevate the voices of patients, caregivers and advocates who know the practical and policy challenges of caring for this population.
 
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2022 Aging Policy Briefing

Event Description: 
Join USAging for the 28th Annual Aging Policy Briefing & Capitol Hill Day. This event brings aging advocates and stakeholders from across the country together to discuss the latest news in policy developments and meet with Representatives and Senators in Washington, DC.
 
This event will be held on March 29-30, 2022.
 

Partners in Social Engagement: Collaborating with Parks and Recreation Agencies

Event Description: 
During this webinar, the National Recreation and Park Association will share how parks and recreation agencies are addressing social isolation among older adults. The County of San Diego Health & Human Services Agency, Aging & Independence Services will share how they developed collaborative efforts with their local parks and recreation departments to create opportunities for social engagement. Speakers will share tips and strategies for Aging Network organizations interested in partnering with parks and recreation agencies.
 

CMP Reinvestment Funding Opportunity to Improve the Quality of Life for Residents of Virginia's Nursing Facilities

Event Description: 
The Civil Monetary Penalty (CMP) Reinvestment Program, administered by the Department of Medical Assistance Services, provides an opportunity to improve the quality of life and care for nursing home residents by imposing financial penalties on facilities that are out of compliance with one or more Medicare and Medicaid participation requirements for Long-Term Care Facilities. The CMP Reinvestment Program solicits applications for use of these funds from eligible applicants for projects that directly improve the quality of life and care for residents.

Traumatic Brain Injury (TBI) Stakeholder Day 2022

Event Description: 
Join ACL for a virtual TBI Stakeholder day to talk about important issues around TBI services, supports, and systems. Attendees will hear from from brain injury survivors, family members, support networks, and state and federal representatives. This year's sessions include Survivor Engagement Strategies, Domestic Violence and the Effect on Children, Effective Partnerships with Behavioral Health with a Focus on Suicide, and Effective Strategies for Using and Leveraging Data.
 

Symposium on Therapeutic Approaches to ALS

Event Description: 
This symposium is intended for counselors, nurses, social workers and anyone else interested in learning more about ALS. Participants will learn about the disease and strategies for supporting individuals with ALS and their families.
 
Registration for this event is free. CE credits are available for counselors, nurses, and social workers, for a fee of $30.
 
This training will be held on Friday, February 11, 2022 from 9:00 a.m to 1:45 p.m ET.
 

Managed Care and Home and Community-Based Services

Event Description: 
This webinar will discuss Oneida Nation’s experience during the transition from a 1915(c) waiver to providing home and community-based services under 1915(b). The webinar will describe Oneida Nation’s journey from providing HCBS based on a fee-for-service model to providing those services based on a managed-care model, summarize how 1915(b) waivers differ from 1915(c) waivers, identify unique problems with 1915(b) waivers that must be resolved during the transition from 1915(c) waivers and suggest strategies to transition into a 1915(b) environment.
 

Primary Care At Home–How One Area Agency On Aging Is Bringing Back The House Call

Event Description: 
Join this webinar to learn how to integrate medical care with home and community-based programs. This webinar will discuss the requirements of creating a new program, explain how to support better outcomes for patients while reducing costly hospitalizations and emergency room visits, and address provider shortages and health disparities using non-physician providers in the home setting.
 

Award-Winning CBOs Discuss Their Innovative Programs and Partnerships with Health Care

Event Description: 
Annaully, the John A. Hartford Foundation Business Innovation Award recognizes community-based organizations that are working to improve health outcomes and quality of life for older adults and people with disabilities. The runners-up for the 2021 Business Innovation Award were Daybreak’s Rapid Response Case Management Pilot (RRCM) and the Area Agency on Aging & Disabilities of Southwest Washington’s (AAADSW) Community Paramedicine program. These programs worked with multiple community partners to improve the health and quality of life of individuals who are use emergency services.

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