The National Chronic Disease Self-Management Education (CDSME) Resource Center, funded by the Administration on Aging (AoA), is hosting a webinar about the impact of HIV among older adults. The webinar will also discuss the benefits of the Positive Self-Management Program (PSMP) and examples of PSMP implementation from the field. The session is scheduled for Tuesday, July 19, 2016, from 3:00 p.m. to 4:30 p.m. ET.
The National Aging and Disability Business Center, a collaboration of the National Association of Area Agencies on Aging and (n4a) and the American Society on Aging (ASA), has an upcoming webinar entitled “Finding Champions and Building Partnerships between CBOs and Healthcare Entities.” This seminar will provide practical strategies that can enable community-based organizations (CBOs) to establish positive working relationships with physician groups, hospitals and health plans. Engaging champions is likely necessary to form relationships, move a relationship to a pilot or ongoi
The National Alzheimer’s and Dementia Resource Center is hosting the upcoming webinar, “It is all about the Future: Legal Planning Essentials for Persons with Dementia.” During this session, participants will 1) review the benefits of legal planning for the future of a person with dementia, 2) review the urgency and obstacles of legal planning for persons with dementia, and 3) learn how to supported decision making principles interact with legal planning to ensure choices made reflect the wishes of the person with dementia.
The Wisdom Tooth Project, an Oral Health America Program, hosts a monthly webinar series to provide a forum for organizations to share information about initiatives and activities related to older adults. The upcoming session, “Barriers to Food Access: Experiences by Older Adults,” will discuss the issue of food insecurity as it relates to older adults. The presentation will cover topics such as causes of food insecurity, preparing meals, nutrition, barriers to food access programs, and measurement issues
CMS is hosting a webinar and listening session that will explain the Medicare Access and CHIP Reauthorization Act (MACRA) Quality Payment Program. The event will also give consumers and advocates an opportunity to provide CMS early feedback on proposed policy for the program. CMS is especially interested in hearing suggestions for how to engage patients in the implementation of the program, so that comments and concerns about patient experience, access to care, and the cost of care are received.
A webinar is scheduled for the release of the new research report, "Cancer Caregiving in the U.S.", from the National Alliance for Caregiving, in partnership with researchers from the National Cancer Institute and the Cancer Support Community. Nearly three million Americans are currently caring for someone with cancer and many play a key role in managing cancer, including helping their loved one adhere to treatment, make informed decisions, and even address end-of-life concerns.
The Employment Policy & Measurement Rehabilitation Research and Training Center (EPM-RRTC) at the University of New Hampshire, in partnership with Kessler Foundation and the Association of University Centers on Disabilities (AUCD), have launched a monthly webinar. On the first Friday of every month, there will be a live broadcast via Zoom webinar to share the results of the latest nTIDE findings, based upon the Bureau of Labor statistics jobs report.
The National Aging and Disability Business Center is hosting an upcoming webinar, "Times of Transformation: The Changing LTSS Environment for Aging and Disability Networks." Presenters from the Administration for Community Living (ACL) and the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) will speak about new efforts to integrate care for people with Medicare and Medicaid, and how aging and disability organizations can participate.
The Research and Training Center for Pathways to Positive Futures (Pathways RTC), funded by the National Institute on Disability, Independent Living, and Rehabilitation Research (NIDILRR), is hosting a webinar to discuss results of the Healthy Transition Initiative (HTI), which is also supported by the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA). HTI explored the most effective ways to deliver transition oriented services that would result in positive outcomes for young adults (ages 16-25) with serious mental health challenges.
The National Alzheimer's and Dementia Resource Center (NADRC) is hosting the webinar "Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA) Geriatric Workforce Enhancement Program: Preparing a Dementia Capable Workforce".
