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Join Consumer Voice and the Maine Long-Term Care Ombudsman Program for a webinar on reuniting people living in long-term care facilities and their families. This webinar will discuss principles and interventions to help strengthen families as they reunite during the COVID-19 pandemic.  Attendees can expect to hear information on how to prepare for visitation in long-term care, facilities transitioning to in-person visitation, and challenges families may face while reconnecting with each other.

This webinar will be held on Tuesday, October 13 at 2:00 PM ET.

NCLER is hosting a webinar to provide a refresher on ABLE Accounts. The ABLE Act offers individuals with disabilities the opportunity to save without affecting means tested benefits. The ABLE Act builds on the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), and recognizes the extra, significant costs that come with living with a disability. ABLE accounts empower people to save and invest their funds in a tax-advantaged savings vehicle to cover a wide range of qualified disability expenses, that provides for an enhanced quality of life.

Presenters on this webinar will share:

The Juanita C. Grant Foundation, in partnership with the National Council on Aging, is convening for a virtual Town Hall Meeting to develop strategies and initiate a Call to Action for communities of color to connect at the local level through trusted sources, in preparation for a COVID-19 vaccine prioritizing older adults.

Panelists featured in this town hall include:

Justice in Aging is hosting a webinar to provide an overview of a new issue brief centered on the dual eligible population and programmatic recommendations to support equity. The recommendations are measures advocates and health plans can utilize to ensure equity is at the center of their ongoing response to COVID-19.

Examples of recommendations in the brief include:

Please join the National Alzheimer’s and Dementia Resource Center for the webinar, Sustaining Programs for People Living with Dementia and their Caregivers: Billing for Dementia Services.

NADRC is hosting a webinar to discuss community-based services and supports delivery to people living with dementia during the COVID-19 pandemic. Providers from the Ventura County Area Agency on Aging and Nevada Senior Services will discuss innovative approaches used to ensure the continued service delivery for people living with dementia.

Registration is open for the Consumer Voice 44^th Annual Conference. The theme of this virtual event is “Quality Now and Tomorrow: Creating a Better Future Together”. Attendees can expect to hear from expert speakers, learn the most up-to-date policy information,  and network with a community of other long-term care advocates. Session topics include:

NCIL is holding their 15th Annual Policy Briefing. The virtual event will include presentation on current national issues and federal policies affecting people with disabilities. Attendees will have the opportunity to participate in a Q&A session with national leaders to receive up-to0date information on disability issues. The briefing is free for NCIL members and individuals registered for the 2020 NCIL Annual Conference, there is a $25 registration fee for non-members. Groups may pay for one registration fee, provided the group uses the same conference line.

The NRCNA is hosting a webinar to discuss COVID-19’s impact on nutrition and social isolation for rural residents. The webinar will provide insight on the challenges rural residents have in accessing long-term services and supports, healthcare, transportation, and other services. Speakers will discuss the creative strategies nutrition programs utilized to address the nutritional and social needs of rural residents in their communities. The presentation will also include each program’s successes and lessons learned.

Resources for Integrated Care (RIC) is hosting a panel discussion to address audience questions from a previous webinar on supporting caregivers during stressful times in isolation. The panel will discuss strategies for supporting caregivers of older adults with depression; assisting caregivers who live apart from their loved ones who need care, including those in rural areas; addressing caregiver grief; and strategies for engaging caregivers virtually.