Webinar

WellSky is hosting an upcoming webinar to discuss the shortage of skilled workers who provide compassionate care for older adults and people living with disabilities. This webinar will provide participants with an actionable approach to hiring and developing talented people who can serve aging and disability clients. It will also explore affordable solutions to support employees through well-defined career paths and rewarding work conditions.

Participants will learn how to:

The National Center on Law & Elder Rights (NCLER) is hosting an upcoming webinar to discuss the process of states redetermining individuals’ eligibility for Medicaid, also known as the “Medicaid unwinding.” This webinar will cover information about the Medicaid unwinding process, including updates on the unwinding, specific challenges individuals dually eligible for Medicare and Medicaid may encounter, and common issues impacting dually eligible individuals.

The Center for Medicare Advocacy (CMA) will host an upcoming webinar covering the Medicare hospice benefit, including an overview of the benefit, common beneficiary challenges, and advice on how to choose a hospice. CMA will also discuss policy updates, including recent oversight efforts by the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) and proposals to modernize the benefit.

Presenters:

• David Lipschutz, Associate Director, Center for Medicare Advocacy 

Next week, Mathematica is supporting the Center for Medicaid and CHIP Services (CMCS) by convening the Child and Adult Core Sets Annual Review Workgroup to review and strengthen the 2026 Child and Adult Core Sets. The Child and Adult Core Sets of quality measures for Medicaid and CHIP are key indicators of the access to and quality of health care that Medicaid and CHIP beneficiaries receive. In this multi-day meeting, the Workgroup will make recommendations for strengthening the Child and Adult Core Sets.

Presented by the American Society on Aging (ASA), this webinar addresses the often-overlooked issue of elder abuse and neglect. With nearly 1 in 10 Americans over the age of 60 experiencing some form of abuse, the session will define different types of abuse, offer examples within the older adult population, and explore investigative techniques applied to abuse cases.

Participants in this webinar will learn to: 

• Define abuse and neglect.

Explore the integral role of Care Navigators in interdisciplinary dementia care teams through insights shared in an upcoming webinar jointly hosted by the Administration for Community Living (ACL), the National Alzheimer's and Dementia Resource Center (NADRC), and RTI International. Care Navigators are valuable members of interdisciplinary dementia care and support teams that assist people living with dementia and their caregivers in connecting with needed resources and providing important insight and information about their clients to the full dementia team. 

Quality Innovation Network-Quality Improvement Organizations and nursing home leaders are invited to a webinar hosted by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) and Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS), addressing the critical issue of low COVID-19 vaccination rates among nursing home residents. Despite the vulnerability of nursing home residents to COVID-19 infection, only 37% of nursing home residents were up to date with their COVID-19 vaccinations as of December 31, 2023.

Join the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) for an upcoming webinar discussing their annual survey of the nation’s actions and attitudes related to disaster preparedness and sharing the survey results with the public. This webinar will feature key findings from the recently released results from the 2023 National Household Survey on Disaster Preparedness.

Explore the critical role of data in protecting nursing home residents from poor care in an upcoming webinar hosted by the National Consumer Voice. In this webinar, Consumer Voice will discuss how leveraging information on ownership, staffing, and finances can empower regulators to proactively hold facilities accountable for poor care and prevent harm to nursing home residents.

The American Society on Aging (ASA) is hosting an upcoming webinar focusing on crucial aspects of preserving optimal brain health as individuals age. This event will highlight the increased risks associated with cognitive impairment in later life, underscoring the importance of prioritizing brain health throughout the lifespan. During this webinar, participants will explore the six pillars of brain health and discover resources dedicated to supporting cognitive engagement.