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The U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT) is seeking public comments on a new proposed rule designed to ensure airline passengers who use wheelchairs can travel safely and with dignity. The proposed rule would set new standards for prompt, safe, and dignified assistance; require enhanced training for airline employees and contractors who physically assist passengers with disabilities and handle passengers’ wheelchairs; and specify actions that airlines must take to protect passengers when a wheelchair is damaged during transport.

The Administration for Community Living (ACL) invites participation in an upcoming webinar on Fiscal Policies and Procedures. This webinar is the second in a Back to Basics webinar series which coincides with the implementation of the updated Older Americans Act (OAA) regulations.

The Administration for Community Living's (ACL) Commit to Connect initiative, in collaboration with engAGED: The National Resource Center for Engaging Older Adults, is launching a call for social engagement innovations.

Join the Administration for Community Living (ACL)-funded National Alzheimer’s and Dementia Resource Center (NADRC) for an upcoming webinar discussing the unique impact of dementia on social isolation and loneliness, tools for measuring these experiences, and common types of programs for addressing social isolation and loneliness among people living with dementia (PLWD) and their caregivers. Given the high prevalence and impact of social isolation among PLWD and those who care for them, providing activities that offer a range of positive health outcomes is critical.

Join the National Association of Nutrition and Aging Services Programs (NANASP) and the National Resource Center on Nutrition and Aging (NRCNA) from April to October 2024 for a learning collaborative focused on addressing malnutrition at the Area Agency on Aging (AAA) level. The new OAA regulations released in February 2024 require that area plans outline services that address malnutrition and reflect malnutrition plans. 

Throughout the 6-month learning collaborative experience, teams will:

The Rehabilitation Services Administration (RSA) recently issued a 21-page directive advising state vocational rehabilitation (VR) agencies to make changes that will promote “meaningful and sustained engagement with individuals at every stage of the VR process.” Join WellSky on Thursday, March 28 to discover what this directive means for people living with disabilities.

The Partnership to Align Social Care (Partnership) recently released a resource titled "Understanding the Medicare Physician Fee Schedule Billing Codes for Community Health Integration (CHI), Principal Illness Navigation (PIN), and Principal Illness Navigation – Peer Support (PIN-PS) Services

Join the National I&R Support Center for an upcoming webinar to learn more about Alzheimer's disease and the Alzheimer's Association's 24/7 Helpline. This webinar will provide an understanding of the basics of Alzheimer's and dementia, the importance of early detection and the diagnostic process, and current FDA-approved treatments for Alzheimer's. Speakers will also discuss the challenges and stressors caregivers experience, the role of the 24/7 Helpline, and when to refer clients for support.

Learn about the financial impact of caregiving and other financial issues affecting older women. Speakers include experts from TIAA Institute, EBRI, National Alliance for Caregiving, National Council on Aging, MANA – A National Latina Organization, Society of Actuaries and more.

Click here to register. 

The National Center to Reframe Aging is hosting the upcoming 'Summit 2024: The Movement to Reframe Aging,' a virtual event focused on revolutionizing how individuals communicate, think, and act in response to the universal experience of aging.  Panel discussions will explore the movement's implications across diverse sectors.