The National Alzheimer’s and Dementia Resource Center's Webinar: Reaching Socially Isolated People Living with Dementia
As the population of older adults grows, increasing numbers of older adults in three distinct categories might require the services of mental health, substance abuse, and aging systems in the future: (1) older adults with mental health conditions; (2) individuals who develop late-life mental health conditions; and (3) persons living with dementia and co-occurring treatable mental health conditions or substance abuse disorders.
ACL is hosting a virtual workshop to address the impact on services for older adults who depend on community service providers for basic needs and social supports during a major disaster. ACL has partnered with the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) Region II to provide a workshop to better prepare area agencies on aging (AAAs) and other organizations who provide support services for older adults for emergencies. Topics for the workshop include:
ACL, CMS, and the Arnold Ventures Foundation is hosting a virtual event on building the pipeline for home and community-based services research. The purpose of this event is to:
Join CIDI for a webinar discussing the mental health and resilience of people with disabilities during the COVID-19 pandemic. Presenters from CIDI will identify three impacts of COVID-19 on mental health from the perspective of individuals with disabilities, describe three tangible tips for building resilience and identify three resources to support mental health and overall health for individuals with disabilities, including ways to recognize early signs of mental health distress.
Persons with dementia faced social isolation (even before COVID-19) through a combination of social and demographic factors. This webinar will discuss the landscape of social isolation among persons with dementia and describe experimental outreach and engagement techniques and programs. Additionally, this webinar will include an overview of the collaborative care coordination model used in Virginia to help individuals living with dementia.
AELTCC is hosting its 2020 Annual Summit which will explore strategies for mitigating racial inequities in post-acute and long-term care settings. This three-day summit includes presentations on how the presence and causes of racial disparities in nursing and the connection to system racism, strategies for AELTCC members to develop plans of action to address racial inequity, and discussions on next steps for advancing equity in post-acute and long-term care.
This summit will be held Wednesday, December 9, 2020 to Friday, December 11, 2020.
