Webinar

Join ADvancing States and Impact 120 for an LTQA-sponsored interactive discussion on advancing equity in LTSS, based on the recently published issue brief.

The recent Access Rule proposed by the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) could bring significant changes to Medicaid waivers and home & community-based services (HCBS). Join ADvancing States for this town hall to examine the provisions of the Access Rule. Rachel Neely, Director of LTSS Policy at ADvancing States, will take you through key aspects of the proposed Access Rule that would require states to:

Join the National Council on Aging (NCOA) for part 3 of their webinar series titled “NCOA Policy Positions: How to Be an Effective Advocate.” During previous sessions, presenters discussed the crisis within the direct care workforce and detailed what Congress is doing to address this issue. In this webinar, the NCOA will focus on what individual citizens can do to affect change in the policy areas most important to them. This webinar will also demonstrate how to use NCOA’s new Action Center, which streamlines the process for individuals to message members of Congress.

Justice in Aging will host a webinar on how language access works for Supplemental Security Income (SSI) and Social Security applicants and beneficiaries and will discuss proposals to reduce barriers to access in this area. The application process for SSI and Social Security disability benefits can be daunting for everyone, and for individuals with limited English proficiency (LEP), language access is an additional barrier that can make this process even more difficult.

Join the Community Living Policy Center (CLPC) as they host a panel of researchers to discuss the latest advancements in community living research for disabled individuals. Attendees will explore key findings from the past five years of community living research while addressing the existing gaps in research and knowledge that require further attention. 

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The American Society on Aging (ASA) is hosting a webinar to help individuals learn about the connection between diabetes and dementia, strategies to address diabetes, and how to build cognitive resilience. Specifically, after attending this webinar, participants will be able to:

The National Center on Advancing Person-Centered Practices and Systems (NCAPPS) is hosting a webinar that will convene members of the Massachusetts-based Council Against Institutional and Psychiatric Abuse (CAIPA) to explore what person-centered planning should – and shouldn’t – look like. While person-centered planning is intended to support people to live self-determined lives, it can also be used inappropriately to compel and coerce people into purchasing services they do not want.

The Administration for Community Living (ACL) is inviting input on its proposed updates to the regulations governing the Older Americans Act (OAA) program. The proposed rule addresses various emerging issues and seeks to provide clarity on requirements for programs authorized under Titles III (grants to state and community programs on aging), VI (grants to Indian tribes and Native Hawaiian grantees for supportive, nutrition, and caregiver services), and VII (allotments for vulnerable elder rights protection activities) of the OAA.

The Administration for Community Living (ACL), the Legal Services Corporation (LSC), and the National Center on Law & Elder Rights (NCLER) are organizing a webinar titled "Closing the Justice Gap for Older Adults Part Three: Partnering with Adult Protective Services: Leveraging Strengths across Disciplines." This webinar aims to explore how Adult Protective Services (APS) and civil legal aid can collaborate to address elder abuse, neglect, and exploitation.

The Interagency Committee on Disability Research (ICDR) is hosting a Lunch & Learn webinar titled "Emergency Preparedness and the Impact of Climate Change on People with Disabilities." This webinar will feature Marcie Roth, executive director and CEO of the World Institute on Disability, who will discuss the effects of disasters on individuals with disabilities. Roth will also discuss opportunities for improvement and research needs to enhance outcomes for people with disabilities affected by disasters.