Webinar

The Nation Center on Law and Elder Rights is hosting a webinar to highlight the changes that the Social Security Administration (SSA) has made to its policies and procedures during COVID-19. The webinar will outline the current status of SSA's policies and procedures, with an emphasis on local offices. Participants will also learn tips advocates can use when interacting with SSA on behalf of low-income older adults.

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During the pandemic, supportive home environments for older adults are more important than ever. This webinar will provide strategies for supporting home modification during these unique times. Presenters will emphasize the specific challenges to service delivery that rural communities face and discuss how to address issues such as older housing stock and wide-ranging geographic distances.

The Social Security Administration is hosting an upcoming National Disability Forum on COVID-19 and SSA Programs: Serving Our Beneficiaries Through Unprecedented Times.  During this virtual event, advocates will share best practices for adapting service models during the pandemic. Speakers from government agencies will also discuss how they have modified operations during the pandemic.

Morning Session 10:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m. ET

The Social Security Advisory Board is hosting a virtual policy forum called Representative Payees: Opportunities to Improve Service Delivery.  During this forum, attendees will learn about an independent study by researchers from the Virginia Tech Center on Gerontology and the American Bar Association Commission on Law and Aging. Panelists will discuss topics including capability determinations, the selection process, training, oversight, and the need for ongoing research and evaluation.

The Administration for Community Living has partnered with the CDC, HRSA, and National Institute on Aging for a webinar series on aging. As part of this series, they are hosting an upcoming webinar on how social isolation and loneliness affect older adults’ health and well-being. Specific focus will be placed on how COVID-19 has impacted older adults and the effects of health disparities. This webinar will also discuss social isolation and loneliness in the context of Alzheimer’s disease and related dementias.

The National I&R Support Center at ADvancing States is hosting a webinar on benefits access and enrollment during COVID-19. This webinar is scheduled for Wednesday, September 30, from 3:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m. ET.

The Advisory Council to Support Grandparents Raising Grandchildren is hosting an upcoming virtual meeting. This is the third meeting of the Advisory Council. The meeting is open to the public, and registration is not required to attend. The webinar link will be posted on the SRG webpage prior to the meeting.

The National Council on Aging is hosting a webinar about how to identify socioeconomic conditions that can impact the mental health of older adults. The webinar will particularly focus on the effects of discrimination and racism. Participants will learn about actions that can be taken to address these conditions.

Presenter: Joel E. Miller, Executive Director and CEO, American Mental Health Counselors Association and Chair of the National Coalition on Mental Health and Aging

The National Alzheimer’s and Dementia Resource Center is hosting a webinar about the challenges people living with dementia and their care partners experience when receiving services during and after a hospital stay. During this webinar, participants will learn about how these challenges can be mitigated through well-planned hospital-to-home care transitions. The webinar will highlight Hospital2Home, a care transitions model that helps people living with dementia transition safely back to the community through intensive care coordination.

The UMaine Center on Aging is hosting a virtual clinical geriatrics colloquium on age-friendly health systems. The colloquium will discuss principles of Age Friendly Health Systems, review the 4Ms Framework, describe the role of social determinants of health. Participants will also discuss other relevant topics such as the risks associated with prescription opioids, and how to prevent social isolation. 

Regular registration fee: $30.00 | Maine Gerontological Society (MGS) member fee: $20.00 | Students: Free