Webinar

The MHDD-NTC is hosting a webinar to explore the inequities stemmed from the intersection of disability, mental health, and being a person of color. Speaker Morénike Giwa Onaiwu will highlight the challenges people of color with a disability and mental health condition(s) face and discuss strategies and practices on addressing those challenges and how to become a strong ally for people of color.

This webinar will be help on Thursday, July 23, at 2:00pm ET.

Resources for Integrated Care (RIC) is hosting a panel discussion to address audience questions from a previous webinar on supporting caregivers during stressful times in isolation. The panel will discuss strategies for supporting caregivers of older adults with depression; assisting caregivers who live apart from their loved ones who need care, including those in rural areas; addressing caregiver grief; and strategies for engaging caregivers virtually.

NADTC is hosting a discussion of COVID-19’s impact on transportation service for older adults and people with disabilities. Jess Maurer of the Maine Council on Aging and Karen Boice of the Freedom Road Transportation Authority (FRT) will provide insights and findings on how the pandemic has caused volunteer driver programs to adapt their services and how the FRT has seen success in operating its program during the pandemic. Attendees will have the opportunity to ask questions and share their own experiences during the conversation.

This webinar is presented by the American Society on Aging and sponsored by Best Buy Health. The webinar will discuss the risks of social isolation and how health plans can address these issues, along with other SDOH needs. During the webinar, attendees will learn about the  benefits of health-based technology and the social work model, as well as potential barriers and strategies for implementation.

This webinar will present the results from NADTC's 2019 National Survey of Transportation Providers. This survey was administered in partnership with KRC Research and collected information from transportation providers that serve older adults, people with disabilities and caregivers. The survey included questions about communications and outreach, driver training and safety, coordination, funding, challenges and unmet needs. During the webinar, presenters from NADTC and KRC Research will discuss the survey findings and present the provider experience.

This webinar uses AARP's "Longevity Economy" report as a jumping off point to discuss the valuable role of older adults in the economy. During this webinar, presenters from AARP and the Milken Institute will highlight the importance of older adults as the US rebuilds from COVID-19. Attendees will also learn how to measure the impact of COVID-19 on the general population and on older adults. 

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NASHIA is hosting a webinar series on wellness and brain injury. The first part of this series will focus on sleep and brain injury. This webinar will review the harmful effects of lost sleep and discuss how brain injury can put someone at greater risk for poor sleep. Participants will learn about assessing sleep disorders and managing sleep problems with behavioral health

ACL is hosting a webinar on how technology can be used to mitigate social isolation. The webinar will review how specific hardware and software options can be used to increase social engagement. Participants will also learn about resources for acquiring and distributing technology, as well as mechanisms for training older adults and adults with disabilities to use technology solutions.

The Nebraska Department of Health and Human Services, State Unit on Aging is co-sponsoring a training for professionals in the aging network, attorneys, bankers, social workers, healthcare professional, APS staff and long-term care ombudsmen and their volunteers.  Co-sponsors include AARP Nebraska, University of Nebraska Omaha Department of Gerontology, Nebraska Bankers Association and Legal Aid of Nebraska.  Topics covered will include nursing home closures, frauds and scams, hoarding and self-neglect, guardianship, supported decision making, Medicare and more.&