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What it Takes to Age in Place: Bringing Housing and Home & Community-Based Services (HCBS) Together

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Join this training from the National Center on Law and Elder Rights (NCLER) to explore the intersection of health and housing and learn how to support aging in place. The training will provide information about Medicaid Home and Community-Based Services (HCBS), and explain which housing-related services can be funded through Medicaid.
 

Effective Supports to Lead to Success on the Job: Toward Recovery and Empowerment

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Join this webinar, hosted by the Mental Health and Developmental Disabilities National Training Center (MHDD-NTC), to learn how unemployed individuals with developmental disabilities, such as autism and traumatic brain injury, can benefit from a job in the workforce. The webinar will present instructional videos and case studies that illustrate how networking and mentorship can encourage independence among these individuals.
 

AARP Driver Safety: How AARP Helps You Keep Up With Changes on the Road

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This webinar will focus on AARP's long standing commitment to support safe driving and transportation. Through nationwide educational programs, AARP has helped more than 19 million people stay safe on the road. This webinar will discuss why AARP focuses on safe driving and transportation, provide information about programs and volunteer opportunities, and teach participants how they can benefit from these programs.
 
This webinar will be held on Wednesday, June 23, 2021 at 2:00 p.m. ET.
 

How Aging and Legal Service Providers Can Better Serve AAPI Older Adults

Event Description: 
Justice in Aging and the National Asian Pacific Center on Aging are co-hosting this interactive webinar on Asian American and Pacific Islander older adults. The webinar is intended for legal and aging services providers and professionals, caregivers, representatives from community-based organizations, and community leaders. The webinar will review demographic information and economic challenges facing the older AAPI community. Then it will provide suggestions on how to best serve AAPI older adults in a culturally competent way.
 

CMS National Training Program Understanding Medicare Webinars

Event Description: 
The second webinar will cover:
  • Medicare drug coverage (Part D);
  • Medicare Advantage Plans;
  • coordination of benefits;
  • how to detect and report suspected Medicare fraud, waste, and abuse;
  • and resources to help you find answers to Medicare policy and coverage questions.
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 This webinar will be held on Wednesday, June 16, 2021 from 1:00 p.m. to 3:00 p.m. ET.  

CMS National Training Program Understanding Medicare Webinars

Event Description: 
This webinar will cover:
  • Medicare enrollment and eligibility;
  • SSA and CMS roles and responsibilities;
  • cost and coverage under Medicare Part A (Hospital Insurance) and Medicare Part B (Medical Insurance);
  • why enrolling on time is important;
  • and an overview of Medicare Supplement Insurance (Medigap) policies.
 
This webinar will be held on Tuesday, June 15, 2021 from 1:00 p.m. to 3:00 p.m. ET.
 

What it Takes to Age in Place: Bringing Housing and Home & Community-Based Services (HCBS) Together

Event Description: 
The National Center on Law and Elder Rights (NCLER) is hosting a webinar on how to support aging in place. The webinar will explore the intersections between health and housing and provide examples of community models that have integrated housing and health care, including for previously homeless older adults. Participants will learn about how Medicaid funding can be used for HCBS or housing-related services. Two speakers from Justice in Aging will present: Patti Prunhuber, Senior Housing Staff Attorney and Claire Ramsey, Senior Health Staff Attorney.   

International Respite (Short Break) Conference – Moving Respite Forward

Event Description: 
The International Short Break Association (ISBA) and its cohosts, the ARCH National Respite Network and Resource Center, the University of Wisconsin Madison School of Nursing, and the Respite Care Association of Wisconsin will be hosting the 2021 International Short Break Conference on June 22-25, 2021. The objective of the conferenece is to share knowledge and understanding of respite by highlighting international leaders in the field.

Vaccine Reluctance Among Older Adults with a History of Trauma: Diverse Concerns, Trauma-Informed Strategies, and Lessons for the Future

Event Description: 
JFNA Center on Aging and Trauma, a project of the Holocaust Survivor Initiative, is hosting a webinar to discuss how a history of trauma can impact older adults as they age and contribute to vaccine hesitancy. Join this webinar to learn strategies for ensuring that older adults have the information and person-centered, trauma-informed (PCTI) support they need to make informed decisions about their health.
 

Developmental Promotion, Early Detection, Referral, and Linkage to Services

Event Description: 
The National Center on Early Childhood Quality Assurance is hosting a webinar on increasing access to developmental screenings for children and families. This webinar will address several ways that childhood systems can be used to increase screenings in childcare settings, within home visiting situations, with their health provider, in Head Start or Early Head Start programs, or as part of early intervention services.
 

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