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Managed Long-Term Services and Supports: The Potential for Medicaid Managed Care to Integrate Acute and Long-Term Care

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AcademyHealth’s Long-Term Services and Supports Interest Group is presenting a webinar on Managed Long-Term Services and Supports programs. This webinar will be held May 3, 2018 from 2:30 – 4:00 p.m. ET and will discuss MLTSS programs nationally while also providing a status update on information about the effectiveness of these programs.

CMS Quality Measures: How They Are Used and How You Can Be Involved

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CMS is hosting a webinar to educate the public on quality measures. This session will be held May 2, from 4:00-5:00 p.m. ET, and will be identical in content to the first session. The webinar will provide an introduction to quality measures, give an overview of how these measures are created, and explain the new Meaningful Measures initiative. A major goal for this webinar is to encourage the public to participate in the measure process, and a significant focus will be ways for people to get involved and engage.

Dr. Joshua M. Wiener’s Legacy: Keep on Marching!

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Dr. Joshua M. Wiener dedicated his life to advocating for and researching aging and long-term services and supports (LTSS). In honor of his legacy, RTI is hosting a symposium focusing on the issues to which he dedicated his career, including long-term care financing, LTSS quality, and integrated models of care. This event will be held May 11, from 1:00-5:00 p.m. ET. Participants may attend the symposium in person at the Henry J. Kaiser Family Foundation's Barbara Jordan Conference Center in Washington, DC, or may view a livestream of the event online.

World Elder Abuse Awareness Day: Building Strong Support for Elders

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World Elder Abuse Awareness Day will be observed Tuesday June 15, 2018. As part of this observance, a special event to discuss the future of elder justice will be held June 5, 2018 at the Securities and Exchange Commission in Washington, DC. This event will begin in the morning with the Elder Justice Coordinating Council Spring Meeting. In the afternoon, the 4th Global Summit for Elder Justice will take place, where updates will be given on ongoing international and national initiatives.

engAGED: Increasing Social Engagement through the Arts

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N4a is presenting a five-part webinar series on improving the well-being of older adults through social engagement. The first webinar in this series is called engAGED: Increasing Social Engagement through the Arts, and will focus on how creative activities can improve the engagement of older adults. This webinar will be held Wednesday April 25 from 2:00-3:00 p.m. ET and will be presented by Jennie Smith-Peers, executive director of the National Center for Creative Aging, and Beth M. Bienvenu, accessibility director of the National Endowment for the Arts. 

Financial and Housing Guidance with CreditSmart**

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Easterseals, an organization that provides services for people with disabilities and veterans, is partnering with Freddie Mac to present an educational webinar about financial literacy. The webinar will be held Wednesday, April 25th from 1:00 – 2:30 p.m. ET and will focus on the unique financial challenges faced by caregivers, people with disabilities, and veterans.

AUCD 2018 Conference - We ALL Belong Here! Achieving Inclusive Communities

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AUCD has announced that their 2018 conference will be held on November 11-14 in Washington, DC and will focus on the theme of belonging and inclusion. The goal of this conference is to share strategies for integrating people with disabilities into every aspect of their communities and to promote equal opportunity in all areas, including education, housing, employment, healthcare, transportation, faith communities, and beyond.

Aging with Spinal Cord Injury: Focus on Function, Physical Activity and Well-being

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As part of the Knowledge in Motion Lecture and Webcast Series, SNERSCIC is presenting a webinar on aging and long-term spinal cord injuries. The webinar will take place on Thursday, April 19th from 6:30-8:00 p.m. ET and will feature Jan Lexell, MD, PhD from Uppsala University, Sweden. Dr. Lexell is a neuroscience professor whose research focuses on the life-long implications of neurologic disabilities.

Oral Hygiene: Caring for the Older Adult with Dementia

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OHA is hosting a webinar on the unique challenges of helping dementia patients maintain good oral hygiene. Participants will learn specific care strategies such as how to communicate with patients about oral hygiene and how to recognize various oral conditions. The webinar will also review how patients, family, and providers can connect with appropriate resources on oral hygiene.

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