The National Disability Rights Network (NDRN) is hosting their Annual Conference from June 18 – 21, 2018 in Baltimore, MD. The conference will be attended by over 500 P&A professionals and will feature over 70 workshops to help attendees grow skills, build partnerships, and improve advocacy efforts.
Workshop descriptions can be found here: http://www.ndrn.org/en/events/583-workshop-descriptions.html.
The American Society on Aging (ASA) is hosting a webinar on palliative care for people with intellectual and developmental disabilities (IDD) and Dementia. This webinar is part of the National Alzheimer's and Dementia Resource Center webinar series sponsored by the Administration for Community Living.
The Alliance of Information & Referral Systems (AIRS) is hosting a webinar on The Role of I&R Specialists in Operationalizing the AIRS Service Delivery Standards. This webinar is scheduled for Thursday, April 12, 2018 from 2:00 p.m to 3:00 p.m. ET
Resources for Integrated Care is hosting a webinar on April 18 at 12:00 PM Eastern. This webinar will address medication issues faced by older Americans who are dually eligible for Medicare and Medicaid. Topics covered include medication management, medication misuse, and adverse drug effects. The webinar will also discuss the importance of maintaining clear communication between beneficiaries, their families, and their various care providers.
Oral Health America is hosting a webinar to discuss how North Dakota has collaborated with key partners to establish an older adult oral health care program for residents in long-term care facilities. This webinar will discuss an overview of the importance of conducting a basic screening survey; engaging key stakeholders to strategize on the oral healthcare delivery and education programs provided to staff in long-term care facilities; and implementing a standardized screening tool.
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The deadline to submit paper and poster proposals for the Federal Interagency Conference on Traumatic Brain Injury (TBI), co-sponsored by NIDILRR (the National Institute on Disability, Independent Living, and Rehabilitation Research), is Saturday, March 31. The theme of the 2018 conference is TBI Across the Lifespan: Research to Practice to Policy. This conference brings together clinicians, researchers, consumers, and policymakers to share cutting-edge advances in TBI research and clinical care. This conference will take place June 11 to 13, 2018 in Washington, DC.
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS), Medicare-Medicaid Coordination Office (MMCO), is hosting a webinar on how to identify long-term services and supports (LTSS) preferences, values, and needs of members from diverse cultural backgrounds. Individuals from racial and ethnic minority groups often experience disparities in access, quality, and outcomes in LTSS, such as higher rates of rehospitalization under home health care and lower quality of care in nursing homes.
The National Center on Law and Elder Rights (NCLER) is hosting a webinar about drafting advance planning documents to reduce the risk of abuse or exploitation. Shortly after Medicare began reimbursing physicians for counseling beneficiaries about advance-care planning in 2016, Health Affairs released a study finding that only one-third of older adults have completed any health care planning documents.
The LEAD Center, Municipal Securities Rulemaking Board (MSRB), and National Disability Institute (NDI) are hosting a webinar on the financial capability of individuals with disabilities. This webinar will provide the opportunity to learn more about the challenges and opportunities to address the needs of Americans with disabilities to become more financially capable. Presenters will discuss:
The National Disability Institute and the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC) are hosting a webinar to provide an overview of the updated Money Smart Guide to Presenting Money Smart for Adults. This guide provides information to assist instructors delivering financial education to persons with disabilities. This webinar will provide an overview of the Money Smart curriculum, disability specific materials, and information on how to access the free materials.
