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Join the Alzheimer’s Foundation of America (AFA) for an interactive workshop on the importance of understanding the impact dementia and related illness has on a person’s ability to communicate. This session will help reframe typical “problem behaviors” sometimes exhibited by individuals living with dementia as expressions of need and explore the many ways individuals with dementia commonly communicate their needs.  Participants will learn to:

1. Define the stages and symptoms of Alzheimer’s disease.

The 2023 CMS Quality Conference is a virtual convention organized by the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services. The conference aims to improve healthcare quality, equity, and innovation, and will bring together experts in the healthcare space to develop and spread solutions to address America's most pervasive health system challenges. The event is expected to attract healthcare quality leaders and invites advocates, providers, researchers, and champions in health care quality to attend and collaborate on solutions.

The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services will be hosting their inaugural Health Equity Summit on June 7-8, 2023 and is now accepting proposals. Presentations should focus around the core principles for reducing health disparities found in the CMS Framework for Health Equity for 2022-2023.

A webinar on the proposal submission process will be held on Thursday, March 16, 2023 from 12:00 p.m. to 1:00 p.m. ET. 

Proposals are due on Friday, April 14, 2023. 

Join CMS for an upcoming webinar "From Data to Action: How CMS and it's Stakeholders Are Addressing Inequities in Healthcare". The discussion will include a deep dive into the new Health Equity Framework and how stakeholders are leveraging it for more equitable care.

 

The webinar will take place Wednesday, March 8, 2023 from 12:00 p.m. to 1:00 p.m. ET.

March 9, 2023 is National Slam the Scam Day. As part of a campaign by the Social Security Administration the day is meant to bring awareness to the prevalence and pervasiveness of internet scams. The Social Security Administration will be sharing details and resources on scam prevention leading up to the day. 

Click here to learn more about scam prevention.

The Foundation for Social Connection has released Systems Of Cross-sector Integration and Action across the Lifespan (SOCIAL) Framework: The Work, Employment, and Labor (WEL) Sector, the third report in a series of sector-based social connection reports This report offers evidence-based solutions and policies to advance social connectedness and address social isolation and loneliness through the work, employment, and labor (WEL) sector.

Join the Gallaudet University Innovation and Entrepreneurship Institute for a Deafhood training. Learn the Dos and Don’ts of including Deaf and hard of hearing people in your meetings both in person and virtually. The webinar will cover strategies and tips to build your tool kit for effective communication in your organization and help ensure that everyone feels included. 

 

The webinar will take place Wednesday, March 1, 2023 from 2:00 p.m. to 3:30 p.m. ET

Join the Association of State and Territorial Health Officials for a webinar training on disability etiquette and inclusion. The webinar will cover basic disability awareness and etiquette both on a day-to-day basis and during public health emergencies. 

The webinar will take place Monday, February 6, 2023 from 11:00 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. ET 

Join the National I&R support center for this webinar, and gain valuable insights on benefits programs designed to help low income Medicare beneficiaries afford their prescription drugs. The webinar will cover Medicare Savings Programs (MSP) and Low Income Subsidies (LIS). Additionally, speakers from the National Council on Aging (NCOA) and ADvancing States will share information and tools from their respective organizations that can help I&R professionals build their MIPPA knowledge and provide better outreach to their communities.

 

Join the National Long Term Care Ombudsman Resource Center for a webinar and overview training on media relations. Speakers will provide tips and tricks on how to respond to elevate awareness of the LTC Ombudsman program in your state, how to respond to media inquires, tools to engage on social media to gain targeted support, and more.

The webinar will take place Tuesday, January 31, 2023 from 2:00 p.m. ET to 3:00 p.m. ET.

Click here to register for the webinar.