Caring for older adults with schizophrenia requires special attention to how needs and treatments may change. This webinar will discuss how to identify common symptoms of schizophrenia among older adults, identify promising practices related to treatment options and care coordination, and offer practical strategies for meeting beneficiary needs.
The SMVF TA Center works with states and territories to strengthen their behavioral health systems for service members, veterans, and their families. Proper screening of service members, veterans, and their families (SMVF) enables community providers to connect with those individuals, inform treatment planning decisions, and help SMVF access care and benefits.
ACL is hosting a three-part technical assistance webinar series highlighting innovative strategies and approaches that states are taking to effectively implement the federal settings criteria for home and community-based services (HCBS). The first webinar in this series will cover innovative state strategies in setting assessment, validation, and remediation of HCBS settings.
Some older adults may face a difficult combination of chronic pain coupled with alcohol and opioid addiction. This webinar from ASA’s Healthcare and Aging Network (HAN) will examine older adult opioid and alcohol addiction in a bio-psychosocial context. Presenters will offer new insight and effective tools for aging care to help Aging Life Care professionals evaluate the presence of opioid and-or alcohol addiction and support addiction recovery and humane pain management for older adults.
As state waiting lists grow for Intellectual & Developmental Disability (IDD) programs, states are pursuing new solutions to build their provider networks, and providers are exploring new ways to help clients gain access to a system with ever-shrinking resources. This webinar will examine the various ways states are addressing their Medicaid challenges - and how potential Medicaid changes could impact you and your IDD program.
Around 10,000 individuals reach retirement age every day in the U.S. Retirement can bring new opportunities but can also raise concerns and issues with retirement plans for workers, retirees, and their families. Join this webinar to learn about the basics of retirement plans, common issues experienced by retirees and family members, resources that promote retirement security, and referrals for pension counseling and help. Our presenter is Emily Spreiser, Legal Program Director, Pension Rights Center.
Real-time captioning will be provided for this webinar.
