Applied Self Direction is excited to share news from CMS on the Electronic Visit Verification (EVV) portion of the Cures Act. They will hold a webinar on Thursday, January 18, from 3:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m. ET to share what they know so far. This webinar is open to the public. You do not need to register for the webinar and there is no cost to attend, but attendance is limited to the first 500 participants.
The AARP Public Policy Institute is hosting a solutions forum on social isolation. New research from the AARP Public Policy Institute finds that a lack of social contacts among older adults is associated with an estimated $6.7 billion in additional Medicare spending annually. Social isolation is a determinant of health, and has been shown to lead to poorer health outcomes and even premature death.
Registration is now open for the Self Direction Workshop: Choice in Action. The Self Direction Workshop is scheduled for Monday, May 7, 2018 at the Westin Lombard Yorktown Center in Lombard, Illinois (outside Chicago).
The Administration for Community Living’s (ACL) National Alzheimer’s and Dementia Resource Center in partnership with the American Society on Aging is presenting a webinar on the results from a survey on stigma given to people with dementia and caregivers from 54 countries. The presenters will also discuss Scotland’s 10-year journey to improve dementia care and how Focus on Dementia is supporting the implementation of the dementia strategy in practice.
Mathematica is hosting a webinar about how benefits counseling, when paired with other interventions, can improve employment outcomes for young people with disabilities. Many youth receiving SSI benefits fall behind their peers when it comes to achieving economic success and independence as adults, which raises questions about the effectiveness of existing supports. Given that there has been major growth in the number of youth receiving SSI benefits in the past 10 years, this is an issue of particular policy interest. This is Part 1 in a five-part webinar series.
This webinar will highlight how to use the revised federal nursing home regulations and interpretive guidance to address common problems and promote quality person-centered care and residents’ rights. Topics to be discussed include: admission; care planning, including base line care plans; visitation; rehab services; transfer/discharge; return to the facility; and facility assessment. Presenters include Eric Carlson, Justice in Aging; Toby Edelman, Center for Medicare Advocacy; and Robyn Grant, Consumer Voice.
Approximately 10 million people age 65 and older lives in rural America, and one out of four lives in a small town or other rural areas. Transportation options in rural areas tend to be more limited. Although age-friendly initiatives started in larger cities, the movement is now spreading to rural communities. Grantmakers in Aging is hosting a webinar to discuss how the age-friendly movement is changing in response to the specific dynamics and character of rural communities.
The Rehabilitation Research and Training Center on Disability Statistics and Demographics (StatsRRTC) are hosting an event for the release of the 2017 Annual Disability Statistics Compendium. Participants are invited to join the event either in-person or online. The event will include a briefing and overview of the new Compendium, a data panel discussion, as well as several invited speakers.
The event will take place in Washington, DC and via webcast on February 13, 2018. Please register if you plan to attend in-person or via webcast.
Results from the recent FINRA Investor Education Foundation National Financial Capability Study tells us that people with disabilities are having more difficulty than others covering expenses, paying bills, saving, coming up with funds in an emergency, planning ahead and effectively managing products. This webinar will discuss the causes and impacts of these challenges.
The National Center on Law and Elder Rights (NCLER) is hosting a webinar to discuss how Congress has directed that Older Americans Act (OAA) resources be targeted to those with the greatest social or economic need. However, Congress was clear that means testing is prohibited, raising a dilemma of how to target effectively without means testing. This webinar will discuss OAA targeting requirements and steps that states, Legal Assistance Developers (LADs), Area Agencies on Aging, legal providers and others can take jointly to achieve targeting.
