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Webinar: An Introduction to the New Indirect Cost Rate Requirements for Centers for Independent Living
The National Council on Independent Living's (NCIL) CIL-NET is sponsoring a webinar on an introduction to the new indirect cost rate requirements for Centers for Independent Living(CIL). This past July, the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (DHS) notified all Centers for Independent Living receiving federal funds that they would need to submit an indirect cost rate proposal instead of the cost allocation plans required by the US Department of Education. This webinar will teach CILs about the new requirements set by DHS.
Risk-Ready Primary Care: The Next Wave in Practice Transformation for a Value-Based Future
Health Management Associates is sponsoring a webinar on risk-ready primary care- the next wave in practice transformation for a value-based future. This is the 12th volume in the "30 Years, 30 Webinars" series. The presenters are Greg Vachon, MD, Principal, HMA; and Lori Weiselberg, Principal, HMA. Participants should take away the following learning objectives:
Webinar: Promoting Stay-at-Work/Return-to-Work Policies: New Recommendations to Help Workers Who Experience Illness or Injury
Mathematica Center for Studying Disability Policy is sponsoring a webinar on promoting stay-at-work/ return-to work policies. The U.S. Department of Labor's Office of Disability Employment Policy funded the Stay-at-Work/ Return-to-Work Policy Collaborative. Three expert-led policy work groups have developed new recommendations that would help workers keep their jobs if they experience a severe medical condition. The panel will be moderated by Mathematica's Yonatan Ben-Shalom. The presenters are Jennifer Christian, Webility Corporation; Kevin Hollenbeck, W.E.
Promising Practices in Senior SNAP Enrollment
The National Council on Aging (NCOA) is sponsoring a webinar on promising practices in Senior Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) Enrollment. "Only 41% of low-income older adults who qualify for SNAP are enrolled in the food benefit." The webinar will highlight creative ways that organizations have addressed the challenges in increasing enrollment into SNAP for eligible older populations.
Webinar: Fall-Related TBIs Among Older Adults
The National Association of State Head Injury Administrators (NASHIA) in collaboration with the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention's Injury Center are hosting a webinar on fall-related traumatic brain injuries (TBI) among older adults. The featured speaker will be Grant Baldwin, PhD, MPH, Director of the Division of Unintentional Injuries, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. The webinar will provide information on the Injury Center’s efforts to reduce falls among older adults and States’ efforts to identify TBI within in the older adult population.
Third Age Webinar: Early Recognition of Cognitive and Functional Decline
The University of Rochester Medical Center is hosting a webinar on early recognition of cognitive and functional decline. Dr. Lucille Esralew, PhD, Trinitas Regional Medical Center will present an overview of the literature on early detection of the changes associated with dementia among persons with I/DD. Participants will have an opportunity to review the National Task Group’s Early Detection Screen for Dementia (NTG-EDSD) which is an administrative tool used by professionals and family caregivers as an aid to shared dissemination with health care professionals.
Home Care Rule "How-To" Webinar: Operational Strategies for Joint Employment and Travel Time
The National Resource Center for Participant-Directed Services (NRCPDS) is hosting a webinar on the Home Care Rule, it is a "How-To" Webinar on operational strategies for joint employment and travel time.
Outreach and Recruitment for People with Dementia and their Caregivers
This webinar will provide participants with information on outreach and recruitment with the hard to reach populations of people with dementia and their caregivers. Presenter Anne Wolf will speak about efforts in South Carolina to serve rural areas of the state by providing services for people with dementia and their caregivers. Jed Levine will speak about outreach and recruitment of people with dementia and their caregivers in the lesbian, gay, bi-sexual, and transgender (LGBT) communities.
Substance Abuse and Misuse: Impact on Older Adults
This webinar will highlight the problem of substance abuse and misuse among older adults, underscoring key data and trends around this issue. Two interventions targeting substance abuse and misuse will also be explored. Presenters include Kristen Barry, PhD, Research Professor Emerita, University of Michigan; Renee Pepin, PhD, Postdoctoral Fellow, Dartmouth Centers for Health and Aging; and Robert W. Hazlett, PhD, Behavioral Health Management Consultant, Consultant/Trainer National SBIRT ATTC.