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The National Resource Center on Nutrition & Aging is hosting a two-part webinar about recent changes in the Medicare policy landscape. These changes from CMS will enable the provision of new medical and non-medical benefits to seniors and represent an opportunity for senior nutrition programs. The first webinar will discuss opportunities to partner with MA and other managed care plans and review how rules around supplemental benefits in MA have changed and what that means for the provision of non-medical benefits.

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This webinar will provide an overview of two programs, PEARLs and Healthy IDEAS, that address depression among older adults. The webinar will focus on how these programs can be implemented to both address mental health needs and also reduce barriers to participation in other activities. Speakers will review these programs in depth to compare and contrast them. They will also provide guidance on best practices for implementing evidence-based behavioral health programs in your community. 

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This is the third and final part of the Reeves Foundation webinar series on Pain Medication Education. This webinar will briefly review parts one and two before discussing the basics of tapering from opioid medication. The webinar will discuss potential non-opioid options, including  integrative therapies that may be used for pain related to SCI/D and related comorbidities.

This webinar introduces the Spanish version of the new edition of Money Smart for Older Adults: Prevent Financial Exploitation (MSOA). The MSOA educational program is a free, easy-to-use resource for older people, caregivers, and service providers, produced by the FDIC and the Bureau.

Independent Living is a program, a movement, and a culture. Join this webinar to gain a greater understanding of these aspects of Independent Living. Presented by the National Council on Independent Living, this webinar will review the roots of Independent Living, describe the role and services provided by Centers for Independent Living (CILs) and Statewide Independent Living Councils (SILCs), and share guiding principles that promote independence and community living for people with disabilities. 

This webinar will discuss how the Eldercare Locator helps connect older adults and their caregivers to services and programs. Patrice Earnest, Director of the Eldercare Locator, will review the Locator’s recently redesigned website. The site includes a searchable database of local agencies and programs and offers a library of helpful, consumer-based resource materials. The newly designed site also features a Native Service Locator. Representatives of the National Resource Center on Native American Aging will further discuss the process of connecting Native elders with resources.

Financial and programmatic spending on long-term supports and services are compelling indicators of the strength of a nation’s investment in the inclusion of people with intellectual and developmental disabilities (IDD) in their communities. The State of the States in Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities Project analyzes nearly 40 years’ worth of public financial investments in IDD services and supports, offering a comparative nationwide longitudinal look at financial and programmatic trends in institutional and community-based services for people with IDD in the US.

This webinar will discuss how state policy makers can use the SAW/RTW Toolkit as a resource to develop policy frameworks that assist workers in transitioning back to or staying at work following disability or injury incurred on the job. The webinar will cover why stay-at-work/return-to-work issues are important at the personal, policy, and state level. Panelists will include policymakers from Kentucky, Maryland, Tennessee, and Washington, D.C., as well as leadership from ODEP.

Age-Friendly Health Systems ensure that every older adult gets the best possible care; does not experience healthcare-related harms; and is satisfied with the healthcare he or she receives. This webinar will provide an overview of the Age-Friendly Health Systems model and its interventions. It will also discuss how participants can contribute to the development of Age-Friendly Health Systems in their communities and the role that community-based organizations can play.