Webinar

The Administration for Strategic Preparedness & Response at the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) is hosting the next virtual joint meeting of the National Advisory Committee on Seniors and Disasters (NACSD) and the National Advisory Committee on Individuals with Disabilities and Disasters (NACIDD). The NACSD and NACIDD will provide guidance to HHS and discuss recommendations regarding the specific needs of older adults and people with disabilities, respectively, related to disaster preparedness and response.

Join the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) and the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) for the fourth installment of the “Medicaid and CHIP Renewals: What to Know and How to Prepare, A Partner Education Monthly Series.” This webinar series aims to provide stakeholders with information to prepare for Medicaid and CHIP renewals.

Topics discussed during this month’s webinar will include:

• Strategies to engage states and local stakeholders

Public Health Communications Collaborative will host a webinar “Culturally Driven Strategies: Tailoring Health Communications to Build Understanding and Trust” with industry experts who will discuss the principles of culturally driven communications and share their experiences using culturally driven strategies to communicate about public health. The webinar will provide information on actionable insights and techniques to effectively communicate across cultures, build trust within a community, and help advance public health outcomes for all. 

Speakers:

The American Society on Aging (ASA) is hosting an upcoming webinar titled "Geriatric Care Ethics: Understanding Autonomy, Capacity and Personal Bias." This webinar will explore ethical considerations around autonomy, informed consent, and mental capacity to help promote a person-centered culture of empathy, respect, and dignity. This discussion will also review how to recognize biases that may impact the care of older adults and present assessment tools to ethically integrate into any care setting.

Participants in this webinar will learn to:

In recognition of Immunization Awareness Month, join The Administration for Community Living (ACL)  for "Community-Based Vaccinations: The Aging and Disability Networks in Action." This webinar will highlight the work of two ACL-funded national initiatives to increase access to flu and COVID-19 vaccinations for older adults and people with disabilities. Attendees will learn about successful community-based partnerships that can provide a model for immunization outreach.

Join the National Center on Elder Abuse (NCEA) and the Elder Justice Colation for a moderated "fireside chat" webinar discussing the current state and anticipated future of elder justice policy at the federal level. Topics will include the reauthorization of the Elder Justice Act, critical nursing home provisions, and more, followed by a Q&A session.

Presenters:

• Dr. Laura Mosqueda, Director, National Center on Elder Abuse

The fourth installment of the "Closing the Justice Gap for Older Adults" webinar series, led by the Administration for Community Living (ACL), the National Council on Law and Elder Rights (NCLER), and the Legal Services Corporation (LSC), focuses on equipping legal aid attorneys to represent individuals who may be subject to guardianship or who are under guardianship.

National Core Indicators (NCI) is the most comprehensive and representative source of data on the characteristics and outcomes of people with disabilities and older adults who use long-term services and supports (LTSS). In 2021-2022, NCI surveyed over 27,000 older adults and people with disabilities using long-term services and supports, as well as 27,502 family members and guardians of people with intellectual and developmental disabilities receiving state-funded services.

The National Association of Nutrition and Aging Services Programs (NANASP) is hosting a webinar offering insights from State Units on Aging (SUAs) about their strategies to combat malnutrition through the inclusion of malnutrition screening and actions in their State Plans on Aging. This webinar showcases SUA success stories, shares lessons learned from collaborative initiatives, and features expert perspectives on the wider implications of addressing malnutrition within the older population.

The Partnership to Align Social Care is hosting a webinar discussing the implications of the CY 2024 Medicare Physician Fee Schedule Proposed Rule for addressing health-related social needs (HRSNs). CMS is proposing coding and payment changes for services to address health-related social needs (HRSNs) through separate payments for Community Health Integration (CHI), SDOH Risk Assessment, and Principal Illness Navigation (PIN) services.