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Helping Rural Elders Achieve Aging Mastery

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The National Council on Aging is sponsoring a webinar to help rural elders achieve aging mastery. This is an information webinar for attendees to learn more about an open request for proposals for the Aging Mastery Program AMP. AMP is a nationwide program that includes a 10-week core curriculum to teach participants about ways to enhance their health, financial well-being, social connectedness, and overall quality of life. The goal of this webinar is to promote this initiative in 39 small towns and rural areas in Minnesota, Washington, and Wisconsin.

National Aging and Law Conference

The Center for Professional Development and the Commission on Law and Aging are sponsoring the National Aging and Law Conference. This year's theme is Celebrating Anniversaries with Action in recognition of the 80th anniversary of Social Security, the 50th anniversaries of Medicare, Medicaid, and the Older Americans Act, and the 25th anniversary of the Americans with Disabilities Act. The agenda includes 24 workshops and 4 plenary sessions on key topics in the law and aging world. Registration for this event is now open.

New Models for FQHC Partnerships with Hospitals

Health Management Associates is sponsoring a webinar on the new models for Federally Qualified Health Centers (FQHC) partnerships with hospitals. Attendees will learn about the ways in which FQHC's can bring additional value to hospitals, by improving care and reducing costs. HMA experts, Margaret Kirkegaard, MD, Principal and Margarita Pereyda, MD, Principal will present on the webinar with guest presenter Santina Wheat, MD, MPH, Erie Humboldt Park Site Medical Director, Core Faculty Northwestern McGaw Family Medicine Residency.

Residents' Rights Month

October is Residents' Rights Month, a month to honor residents living in long-term care facilities. This month is a time to celebrate and bring awareness to the dignity, respect, and value of every single resident. This year's theme is "CARE Matters," which has the goal of encouraging residents and others to be educated about staffing and long-term care. The Consumer Voice held a competition for residents in the United States to submit pieces of art ranging from stories to photographs that represent this year's theme.

Webinar: Representing Clients in Guardianship Actions: Winning the Care for Supported Decision Making

National Consumer Law Center, Administration for Community Living, National Legal Resource Center, Quality Trust for Individuals with Disabilities are sponsoring a webinar about Supported Decision-Making as an alternative to guardianship. Presenters Jonathan Martinis, Legal Director, Quality Trust for Individuals with Disabilities, Project Director, National Resource Center for Supported Decision-Making and Dr. C.

Webinar: Medicare in 2016: Helping Your Clients with Open Enrollment

Open Enrollment for Medicare prescription drug coverage and Medicare Advantage plans begins on October 15, 2015, and runs until December 7, 2015. The National Council on Aging's Center for Benefits Access is sponsoring a webinar to provide organizations with the resources to help clients with Open Enrollment, particularly with the changes for this year.

Medicaid in a Time of Growth and Change: Findings from the Annual Kaiser 50-State Medicaid Budget Survey at a Forum with the National Association of Medicaid Directors

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The Kaiser Family Foundation and the National Association of Medicaid Directors (NAMD) are hosting a joint briefing to discuss findings and trends from the Kaiser Family Foundation's Commission on Medicaid and the Uninsured's (KCMU) 15th annual 50-state Medicaid budget survey. In addition to the briefing, Kaiser will release three reports based on the KCMU survey.  Diane Rowland, Excutive Vice President, Kaiser Family Foundation, Executive Director, KCMU will moderate the briefing. The speakers will include Robin Rudowitz, Associate Director, KCMU and Vernon K.

Supporting Military Caregivers at Work and at Home

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Hiring Our Heroes, The Easter Seals Dixon Center, and The Elizabeth Dole Foundation are sponsoring the Supporting Military Caregivers at Work and at Home Conference and Luncheon, with support from AON and The McCormick Foundation. October is National Disability Employment Awareness Month and this year the 25th anniversary of the Americans with Disabilities Act gives us time to reflect on the promise of equal opportunity. This event will bring awareness to the needs of the Chicagoland caregivers of veterans living with disabilities.

Aging in America Conference

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The American Society on Aging's Annual Aging in America Conference will be held from March 20-24, 2016 in Washington, DC. Each year, aging professionals come together to share ideas and knowledge, learn from the experts, gain new perspectives, and get reinvigorated to do great work. The topics covered at the conference reflect the issues that all professionals face today. They are multifaceted and multidisciplinary, and go beyond the boundaries of geography and discipline.

Webinar: Capitalizing on the Fast-Moving World of Digital Health Innovation

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Health Management Associates is sponsoring a webinar on capitalizing on the fast-moving world of digital health innovation. This is the 13th volume in the "30 Years, 30 Webinars" series. During this webinar, HMA experts will outline the trends in digital health technology and provide a roadmap for organizations interested in evaluating the strategic opportunities for growth and meeting the challenges of accountable care.

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