Webinar

Registered nurses (RNs) play a critical role in ensuring quality care for nursing home residents, yet current federal nursing home regulations only require a RN to be on duty 8 hours a day, 7 days a week. This webinar will discuss why having a registered nurse around the clock is so important and present information and data about current coverage in states and nationally, including findings from an award-winning investigative reporter. Participants will hear from U.S.

Aging experts and the U.S. public do not share a common understanding of older adults, according to recent research by The FrameWorks Institute. This webinar is for all who are in interested in improving aging services and policies by providing insights for more effective communication.

The cost of federal disability benefits for teenagers and young adults is substantial due to the distinct challenges youth with disabilities face in transitioning to work and economic self-sufficiency. To help them overcome these challenges, the Social Security Administration sponsored the Youth Transition Demonstration (YTD) from 2003 to 2012. Promising interventions to help youth with disabilities navigate the transition to work, including employment and education counseling, job placement services, and financial planning, were developed and tested.

A recent survey of aging and disability I&R/A agencies found that "financial assistance" is both a frequent service request and a significant unmet need, suggesting the prevalence of financial need among those seeking I&R/A assistance and the challenges to providing information and referral to meet these needs. This webinar will identify issues related to financial need in older adulthood and share information on resources that specialists can use when working with older adults.

Caregivers are a core part of America’s health care system – 5.5 million Americans support current or former Service members with a disabling injury or illness. In rural communities, caregivers face unique challenges in caring for their Veterans, from the often complicated medical and mental conditions of their charges to receiving limited support from all corners of society. This webinar will cover the challenges rural caregivers face, offer a firsthand perspective, and review available resources, both military-related and general. The webinar will be led by Hilda R.

This Technical Assistance (TA) webinar will provide participants with information on behavioral symptom management training for family caregivers of people with dementia and how one program was implemented into the community. Linda Teri, PhD, will speak about the importance about behavioral symptom management training and the ABC approach for addressing behavioral symptoms.

This webinar will provide information on how your state can create a quality WIOA-required "Unified State Plan" and do the most possible to expand employment for people with disabilities. Speakers include:

As part of its Consumers for Quality Care, No Matter Where Initiative, Consumer Voice will conduct four free advocacy skills training webinars throughout the year. This webinar is the second advocacy skills training in the series. Long-term care consumers, family members, individual advocates, long-term care ombudsmen, members of consumer advocacy groups, family/caregiving groups, consumer alliances, and community and senior organizations are all welcome to join.

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This program will relate the latest brain science to the process of developing inexpensive, community based programs that promote brain-friendly choices and opportunities for seniors and caregivers.

Roger Anunsen and Michael Patterson, co-founders of MindRamp.org, a non-profit based in Portland and Los Angeles, will be the presenters. Roger is an instructor in the Gerontology department, Portland Community College.

Part I, Understanding the Building Blocks, is scheduled to take place on April 9.

This program will cover fundamentals about the aging brain, recapping the latest brain science research. Risk factors and self-care opportunities will be identified and discussed.

Roger Anunsen and Michael Patterson, co-founders of MindRamp.org, a non-profit based in Portland OR and Los Angeles, will be the presenters. Roger is an instructor in the Gerontology department, Portland Community College.

Part II of the webinar, Strong Brains, Sharp Minds: Offering Practical, Low-Cost Brain Health Programs in your Community, will take place on May 7.