Webinar

Join the Community Living Policy Center (CLPC) for the third installment of their State of the Science Webinar series titled, “Community Living Priorities: Feedback from Stakeholders”. Hear from the Administration of Community Living, The American Association of People with Disabilities (AAPD), and the Lurie Institute for Disability Policy, as they share feedback from stakeholders, advocates, and community members about priorities and key issues that warrant focused attention in the field of community living research.

West Health, The SCAN Foundation and The John A. Hartford Foundation have come together to provide an in-depth look at how states can plan strategically to transform infrastructure and coordination of services to address the needs of a rapidly aging population. In this Future Proof Live, attendees will learn about the importance of cross-sector planning for aging at the local and state levels. These experts will share strategies they used to engage a range of agencies and departments as part of the MPA.

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Join the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) for the third part of their webinar series titled "Seasons of Care: Maintaining Health," featuring leaders from the Pacific Institute for Research and Evaluation (PIRE) Southwest Center. This webinar will focus on the significance of having a consistent healthcare provider for American Indian elders, exploring the reasons behind the lack of providers and the factors influencing satisfaction with health services. 

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Mathematica’s Center for Studying Disability Policy and some of their federal partners are hosting a virtual roundtable discussion about agencies’ successes, challenges, and lessons learned as they have incorporated lived experience and equitable research practices into their disability-related programs and policies. Disability-focused programs and offices that have sought to embed equity into their work can provide valuable insight on how to incorporate the lived experience of people with disabilities into policies, programs, research, and evaluations.

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: