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Mathematica is hosting a webinar about how benefits counseling, when paired with other interventions, can improve employment outcomes for young people with disabilities. Many youth receiving SSI benefits fall behind their peers when it comes to achieving economic success and independence as adults, which raises questions about the effectiveness of existing supports. Given that there has been major growth in the number of youth receiving SSI benefits in the past 10 years, this is an issue of particular policy interest. This is Part 1 in a five-part webinar series.

This webinar will highlight how to use the revised federal nursing home regulations and interpretive guidance to address common problems and promote quality person-centered care and residents’ rights. Topics to be discussed include: admission; care planning, including base line care plans; visitation; rehab services; transfer/discharge; return to the facility; and facility assessment. Presenters include Eric Carlson, Justice in Aging; Toby Edelman, Center for Medicare Advocacy; and Robyn Grant, Consumer Voice.

Approximately 10 million people age 65 and older lives in rural America, and one out of four lives in a small town or other rural areas. Transportation options in rural areas tend to be more limited. Although age-friendly initiatives started in larger cities, the movement is now spreading to rural communities. Grantmakers in Aging is hosting a webinar to discuss how the age-friendly movement is changing in response to the specific dynamics and character of rural communities.

The Rehabilitation Research and Training Center on Disability Statistics and Demographics (StatsRRTC) are hosting an event for the release of the 2017 Annual Disability Statistics Compendium. Participants are invited to join the event either in-person or online. The event will include a briefing and overview of the new Compendium, a data panel discussion, as well as several invited speakers.

The event will take place in Washington, DC and via webcast on February 13, 2018. Please register if you plan to attend in-person or via webcast. 

Results from the recent FINRA Investor Education Foundation National Financial Capability Study tells us that people with disabilities are having more difficulty than others covering expenses, paying bills, saving, coming up with funds in an emergency, planning ahead and effectively managing products. This webinar will discuss the causes and impacts of these challenges.

The National Center on Law and Elder Rights (NCLER) is hosting a webinar to discuss how Congress has directed that Older Americans Act (OAA) resources be targeted to those with the greatest social or economic need. However, Congress was clear that means testing is prohibited, raising a dilemma of how to target effectively without means testing. This webinar will discuss OAA targeting requirements and steps that states, Legal Assistance Developers (LADs), Area Agencies on Aging, legal providers and others can take jointly to achieve targeting.

The Center for Medicare & Medicaid Services Medicaid Innovation Accelerator Program (IAP)’s Community-Integration through Long-Term Service and Supports (CI-LTSS) Program Area is launching an 11-month long technical support opportunity for up to 10 states seeking to design Value-Based Payment (VBP) strategies for Home and Community-Based Services (HCBS).  This is an information session to learn more about this opportunity.

The Judith D. Tamkin Symposium on Elder Abuse is being held in Pasadena, CA from March 1-2, 2018. This event brings together premier researchers from around the world to discuss their work and share their best practices. The mission of the symposium is to create safe and healthy environments for all elders, here and across the world, by bringing thought leaders, activists, caregivers, researchers, lawmakers, and other stakeholders together to share findings, strategize solutions, and help shape and propel the field of elder abuse and justice.

The Aging and Disability Business Institute is hosting a webinar on the Flourish Care model. The Flourish Care model developed partnerships between primary care practices, local area agencies on aging and community coalitions to promote effective care coordination and quality care for older adults in rural areas. This is a shared-care approach to healthcare and functions from the belief that health is more than just visiting a primary care physician and taking medications.

This webinar will provide an overview of frontotemporal degeneration (FTD) disorders and how they differ from Alzheimer’s disease and other dementias. Presenters will discuss the symptoms, approaches to care and importance of support for the family system. An individual living with FTD and his wife will also share their experiences and strategies for maintaining quality of lifeThis webinar will provide an overview of frontotemporal degeneration (FTD) disorders and how they differ from Alzheimer’s disease and other dementias.