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DLTSS Training Series: Trends in 1915(c) HCBS Payments and Waiver Program Financing

Event Description: 
This training will explore trends in waiver service payments and financing as reported in all active 1915(c) waiver programs as of June 30, 2020. It will also highlight how states finance the non-federal share of 1915(c) waiver costs, common rate setting methodologies, and other 1915(c) payment arrangements. 
 
This training will be held on Wednesday, September 8, 2021 from 1:30 p.m. to 3:00 p.m. ET.
 

CareForum 2021

Event Description: 
Join WellSky's conference, CareForum Digital, to network with organizations across the care continuum, participate in educational sessions and learn best best practices in community care. Attendees will hear from industry speakers, Dr. Zeke Emanuel, Rory Mcllroy, and Dave Rendall.
 
This conference will be held on September 27-29, 2021.
 

1915(c) HCBS Waiver Payments and Financing Trends

Event Description: 
This webinar will cover trends in waiver service payments and financing as reported in all active 1915(c) waiver programs as of June 30, 2020. This training will explore how states finance their share of 1915(c) waiver costs, the most common rate setting methodologies, and other 1915(c) payment arrangements.
 
This webinar will be held on Wednesday, September 8, 2021 from 1:30 p.m. to 3:00 p.m. ET.
 

Federal Updates to COVID-19 Mortgage Relief Options

Event Description: 
Many older Americans who have been finanically impacted by the pandemic will need access to relief options to help them avoid foreclosure. Steven Sharpe, Staff Attorney, National Consumer Law Center will disucss what options are available to homeowners and cover the federal policy updates that have occurred since June 2021, including an update on options for reverse mortgage borrowers.
 
This webcast will be held on Tuesday, August 24, 2021 from 3:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m. ET
 

Making Connections: Virtual Support Groups

Event Description: 
This webinar will introduce the National Paralysis Resource Center's virtual support groups for people living with paralysis and their family members and caregivers. The webinar will provide scheduling details about the virtual support groups and discuss why joining can be beneficial to members of the community. A support group facilitator will also share his perspective on group meetings and a member of the family member/caregiver support group will discuss the impact of attending meetings.
 

Rethinking Complex Care Measurement: Using Patient- and Staff-Reported Measures

Event Description: 
This webinar, sponsored by CHCS and the Camden Coalition of Healthcare Providers’ National Center for Complex Health & Social Needs, will feature first-hand experiences and reflections about new innovations in complex care measurement. Representatives from CHCS and Joslyn Levy & Associates will discuss their measures library, which was created to help assess the impact of complex care interventions within pilot sites participating in CHCS’ Advancing Integrated Models (AIM) initiative. Representatives from two of these sites will share their experiences using the library.

Get Involved: Volunteer and Advocacy Opportunities with the Christopher and Dana Reeve Foundation

Event Description: 
This webinar will discuss the Regional Champions and Ambassador Programs programs within the foundation, the regional champion and ambassador roles, and how individuals interetsed in volunteering can get involved. The Regional Champions Program is comprised of grassroots advocates who want to engage members of congress in issues affecting the paralysis community. The Ambassador Program raises awareness of the National Paralysis Resource Center’s programs and materials at hospitals and rehabilitation centers across the country.
 

Social Isolation & Loneliness for People with Disabilities

Event Description: 
Using the National Survey on Health and Disability, this webinar will disucss trends in social isolation and loneliness among people with disabilities in rural and urban settings. Attendees will hear from Dr. Catherine Ipsen, director of the Research and Training Center on Disability in Rural Communities at the University of Montana Rural Institute and Dr. Gilbert Gimm, Ph.D., associate professor at the Department of Health Administration at George Mason University as they explore how barriers to social participation can lead to social isolation and loneliness among the community.

Community-based Dementia Programs: Learning from Challenges and Sustaining Successes

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This webinar will discuss the types of services and trainings provided by community-based dementia programs, as well as identify methods for sustaining successful program activities. Attendees will hear from Heather Menne, PhD, from the NADRC, Phyllis Roate, MA, from the Illinois Department on Aging and Christy Nishita, PhD, from the University of Hawaiʻi Center on Aging as they share background information about these programs and touch on their personal experiences.
 

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