Webinar

NORC has announced the launch of a five-part webinar series on the revised National Ombudsman Reporting System (NORS) training materials created by NORC. This webinar series will introduce the new training materials to help programs prepare for the transition to new codes, definitions, and activities on October 1, 2019. The first webinar will introduce the revised data collection instructions for the National Ombudsman Reporting Systems (NORS).

The following four webinars will cover each part of the revised four-part training: 

The Christopher & Dana Reeve Foundation Paralysis Resource Center (PRC) is hosting a three-part webinar series on pain medication education and resources. The first webinar in this series will provide an introduction to a fundamental baseline of pain medications. It will discuss the types of pain caused by living with paralysis and the corresponding medications that may be taken. Finally, this webinar will cover potential resources for staying updated about pain medications.

This webinar will provide an overview of the new National Center on Advancing Person-Centered Practices and Systems (NCAPPS) and will provide details of the process for States, Tribes, and Territories to apply for the first round of technical assistance. States can access the application for technical assistance online. This form must be completed and submitted by February 12, 2019. 

Medicaid managed care for long term services and supports (MLTSS) is now in use or being considered in over half of the country. Medicaid managed care makes managed care organizations (MCOs) responsible for the delivery of LTSS to older adults and people with physical or intellectual or developmental disabilities. Early implementation often focused on the delivery of care for older adults and people with physical disabilities, leaving a gap in experience for its use with people with intellectual or developmental disabilities (IDD).

This webinar will highlight publicly available tools for communities which would enable them to start or enhance oral health program for older adults. During this webinar, presenters will discuss issues of oral health and older adults and provide an overview of available tools. These tools include a searchable database of vetted, low-cost, community-based oral health services and a step by step guide on how to develop and operate cost-effective, sustainable oral health programs for older adults. 

The National Alzheimer’s and Dementia Resource Center is hosting a webinar on the strategies, challenges and benefits of measuring outcomes to evaluate dementia programs and interventions. The webinar will review multiple methods for collecting outcome data. It will also discuss important considerations when selecting outcome measures, including measurement burden as well as frequency and scheduling of data collection.

NCLER is hosting a webinar on recognizing the potential signs of abuse, neglect, and exploitation. This training is the first part in the forthcoming National Center on Law and Elder Rights (NCLER) Elder Justice Toolkit.