May is Older Americans Month and Mental Health Awareness Month. In recognition of this, the National Association of State Mental Health Program Directors (NASMHPD) is hosting an informational webinar sponsored by the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) on: Building Relationships between Mental Health and Aging Services.
The Amputee Coalition is hosting a webinar on Wednesday, May 17, 2017 1:00 PM - 2:00 p.m. ET on sepsis and limb loss. Sepsis is the body’s overwhelming and life-threatening response to infection, which can lead to tissue damage, limb loss, organ failure, and even death. This session is designed for clinicians and people affected by limb loss who would like to learn more about the connection between sepsis, prevention and limb loss.
Join ACL for a webinar to learn how organizations within a state’s No Wrong Door (NWD) System have used person-and-family-centered practices to transform access to LTSS.
In recognition of National Sexual Assault Awareness Month, the U.S. Department of Justice’s Office on Violence Against Women (OVW), and the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services’ Administration for Community Living (ACL), are co-hosting a webinar for domestic and sexual violence service providers and community-based programs serving persons with disabilities. National conversations often fail to include survivors with disabilities, even though people with disabilities experience sexual violence at rates more than three times higher than people without disabilities.
ACL’s National Alzheimer’s and Dementia Resource Center has partnered with the American Society on Aging for a webinar on May 16, 2017 from 1:00-2:00 p.m. ET.
This presentation will identify the unique concerns and needs of people with dementia, and provide tips on how to assist in addressing these needs. It will also describe challenges of using Meals on Wheels for people with dementia.
The Paralysis Resource Center, operated by the Christopher & Dana Reeve Foundation, is hosting a webinar on May 3, 2017 at 3:00 p.m. ET. This webinar will include an overview of Medicare eligibility and enrollment, coverage facts and myths, home health benefits therapy caps, and appeals.
The presenters are Judy Stein and Kathy Holt from the Center for Medicare Advocacy.
The National Council on Aging is hosting a webinar on the Elder Index. Participants will learn what the Elder Index is, the different costs that it includes to measure the economic security of older adults in a specific location, how to apply the Elder Index to your work, and engagement strategies to connect seniors with a network of community resources and tools for financial assistance.
This webinar will be held on April 26, 2017 2:00-3:00 p.m. ET.
Mathematica has partnered with TransCen, the University of Maryland, and the Institute for Community Inclusion to examine the employment outcomes for the wide range of youth who receive vocational rehabilitation (VR) services. Recent federal policy changes require VR agencies to increase services for youth transitioning into adulthood, but there is limited information on the effectiveness and outcomes of these services.
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The CMS Medicare-Medicaid Coordination Office (MMCO) in collaboration with The Lewin Group and AARP, is hosting a webinar on “How Managed Long-Term Services and Supports (MLTSS) Can Help Family Caregivers” on Thursday, April 27, 2017, 2pm-3pm ET. The webinar will explain how MLTSS can lead the way to advancing person-and family-centered care; describe promising practices demonstrating effective family caregiver supports; and provide tools and recommendations that pave the way to better addressing family caregivers’ needs.
Most elders describe abuse as disrespect and using this terminology will get a more robust response during an investigation. This webinar will present language and approaches that will help with the communication and investigation of elder abuse among Native American elders. Jacque Gray will discuss how her research has helped to inform practice with Native American elders. Dr.
