Webinar

The Administration for Community Living is hosting a webinar to review the State Plan on Aging Guidance Update and Corrective Action Plan (CAP), which is designed to advance the policy goals of the Older Americans Act (OAA). The new State Plan on Aging guidance is consistent with the OAA as amended in 2020 and reflects changes to the OAA program regulations effective March 15, 2024. The purpose of this webinar is to serve as a guide for states and territories drafting state plans and state plan amendments that take effect on or after October 1, 2025.

The National Center on Elder Abuse (NCEA) is hosting a webinar for National Family Caregivers Month on caregiving, ethics, and elder mistreatment. Caregiving for a family member, chosen family, partner, or friend, can be very rewarding and meaningful. It can also be challenging. The panelists of this webinar will discuss ethical issues in caregiving and practices to prevent mistreatment.

November is National Family Caregiver Month, so the American Society on Aging is hosting a webinar "The Evolving Landscape of Caregiving: Trends, Innovations, & Challenges". This webinar will discuss the latest trends, innovations, and challenges family caregivers face while providing insights into the changing dynamics and support systems in caregiving. Also included, is a comprehensive overview of the current state of caregiving and what is coming in the future.

The National Aging and Disability Transportation Center (NADTC) is hosting a webinar to explore how transportation providers can enhance their services to better support family caregivers. The attendees will learn strategies for identifying, working, and supporting family caregivers through transportation and learn about examples of existing programs that effectively serve caregivers. 

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The National Center on Law & Elder Rights (NCLER) will host a webinar on Social Security retirement benefits. Over 50 million retired workers receive Social Security benefits each month, making up 75% of those receiving benefits from the Social Security Administration. Most people are familiar with Social Security retirement benefits, but many don’t understand the rules covering them.

The National Aging and Disability Transportation Center (NADTC) is a project of USAging and Easterseals. The NADTC partnered with Southpaw Insights and commissioned a survey of transportation providers that serve older adults and people with disabilities. The purpose of the survey was to update data collected in the 2019 Transportation Provider Survey and identify work being done by transportation providers to address coordination and diversity, equity, and inclusion. The Provider Survey Report describes the experiences and perspectives of the 445 transportation who responded.

The National Association of State Directors of Developmental Disabilities Services (NASDDDS) recently surveyed directors and staff at waiver programs across the country to capture their views on "The Ensuring Access to Medicaid Services" final rule from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS). The survey results will be released to the public on October 29. Join the executives from NASDDDS on this webinar to review the survey results and what they mean for state programs in areas including:

The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB), AARP, and Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC) are hosting a virtual town hall on scams. Older adults, families, professionals, and other stakeholders are invited to attend. The event will cover topics like how scams are successful, real-life experience of a scam victim, an overview of Money Smart for Older Adults, and how to protect yourself and others from scam attempts.

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Mathematica is holding a meeting of the 2028 HCBS Quality Measure Set Review Workgroup. The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) released a home and community-based services (HCBS) Quality Measure Set to standardize quality measures in HCBS programs. The HCBS Quality Measure Set was updated this year, and is undergoing a review process to update the 2028 Set. The HCBS Quality Measure Set Review Workgroup meetings are open to the public, and any interest groups are invited to attend.

Join the National I&R Support Center for the webinar Information Access Champions! Making Sure Information is Easy to Get, Easy to Understand, and Respectful. This webinar is scheduled for Wednesday, October 30, from 3:00pm to 4:00pm Eastern time.