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Grantmakers in Aging, co-sponsored by Grantmakers in Health and the Center for Disaster Philanthropy, is hosting a webinar on the new service CV19 Checkup. COVID-19's impact on older adults and the public policy confusion over treatment options has shown the need for new ways to reach a much larger audience with consistent, scientifically-based information. CV19 CheckUp is a new consumer-facing decision-support service designed to educate millions of high-risk Americans about their COVID-related risks and how to mitigate them.

NCAPPS is hosting a webinar discussing how person-centered planning facilitation helps create a person-centered plan that can be mobilized to support an individual. Speakers in this webinar include people with disabilities and their facilitators sharing their experiences with person-centered planning facilitation services. Additionally, there will be a discussion on how incorporating person-centered planning facilitation can enhance person-centered systems.

This webinar will be held on Thursday, October 29, from 2:30 p.m. to 4:00 p.m. ET.

The Federal Transit Administration is hosting a webinar to provide updates on the latest resources from the Coordinating Council on Access and Mobility (CCAM). FTA will provide an overview of the CCAM Report to the President and discuss tools designed to facilitate and support coordination between transportation and human services providers. The FTA will also provide and update on the Cost Allocation Technology for Non-Emergency Medical Transportation.

ACL announced a virtual event celebrating National Disability Employment Awareness Month. The event will focus on the work of the National Institute on Disability, Independent Living and Rehabilitation Research (NIDILRR). The event will highlight past, current, and future research endeavors aimed towards the advancement of employment opportunities for people with disabilities. Presentations and panel discussions include NIDILRR grantees, with remarks from ACL Administrator Lance Robertson.

Join the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) and the National Alliance for Caregiving (NAC) for a webinar on financial caregivers. The NAC will present key highlights and findings from the Caregiving in the US 2020 report that focus on financial challenges that affect caregivers and older adults. Presenters from CFPB will provide helpful resources for financial caregivers of older adults, including money management tips and tools during the COVID-19 pandemic.

Social determinants of health (SDoH) have become a driving force for public health and community action. This webinar will focus on the health and wellness factors of SDoH, and their impact on value-based care (VBC), a key part of healthcare reform. You will also gain actionable ideas on how government agencies, non-profits, and healthcare providers can work together on SDoH to help their communities thrive. Topics include:

CaringKind is hosting a series of webinars discussing caring for individuals with dementia and pain. These four webinars will discuss different topics about pain and dementia such as why pain matters, organizing to treat pain, pharmacological and non-pharmacological treatment approaches, and cultural competence and health disparities.

The first webinar in the series, Why Pain Matters, will be held on Tuesday, October 13 from 1:00 PM to 2:00 PM ET.

Join Consumer Voice and the Maine Long-Term Care Ombudsman Program for a webinar on reuniting people living in long-term care facilities and their families. This webinar will discuss principles and interventions to help strengthen families as they reunite during the COVID-19 pandemic.  Attendees can expect to hear information on how to prepare for visitation in long-term care, facilities transitioning to in-person visitation, and challenges families may face while reconnecting with each other.

This webinar will be held on Tuesday, October 13 at 2:00 PM ET.

NCLER is hosting a webinar to provide a refresher on ABLE Accounts. The ABLE Act offers individuals with disabilities the opportunity to save without affecting means tested benefits. The ABLE Act builds on the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), and recognizes the extra, significant costs that come with living with a disability. ABLE accounts empower people to save and invest their funds in a tax-advantaged savings vehicle to cover a wide range of qualified disability expenses, that provides for an enhanced quality of life.

Presenters on this webinar will share: