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Six Key Elements to Understanding Dementia

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Understanding the unique behaviors associated with dementia and learning how to manage them can play a large role in a caregiver’s success. This webinar will give participants a better understanding of potential cognitive changes and provide suggestions on choosing appropriate activities for individuals with Dementia. This webinar also will identify signs of caregiver burnout to inform caregivers of the associated risks. Participants will be able to:

    Choosing the Medicare Option That’s Right for You When You Are Living with Paralysis

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    The Christopher & Dana Reeve Foundation's National Paralysis Resource Center is hosting a webinar with the Center for Medicare Advocacy. The session will explore the pros and cons of getting Medicare through the traditional public program or a private managed-care Medicare Advantage program, for individuals who are:
    • New to Medicare,

    Building Capacity and Partnerships to Address Housing Issues for Older Adults

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    With the growing national housing crisis, elder law attorneys, legal assistance providers, and elder rights advocates will likely engage with clients experiencing housing instability and possibly homelessness. Understanding the housing services network, housing issues unique to older adults, and how to create community partnerships is key to providing effective support and legal advocacy for older adult clients with housing issues. This training will provide an introduction to the basics of the housing services network and issues older adults face in housing.

    Responding to CMS's Request for Information on Staffing: Resources for Advocates

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    On February 28, 2022, the Biden Administration released a set of proposed reforms to improve safety and quality in nursing homes. One key component is the implementation of a federal minimum or baseline staffing standard. CMS has issued a Request for Information to obtain stakeholder input as it works on establishing staffing standards. Join this webinar to review the issues where feedback is requested and learn how to submit your own comments to CMS.
     

    Integrated Care: Strategies That Work

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    Join Netsmart for an interactive panel discussion on how to operationalize integrated care through process and technology. Attendees will hear perspectives from both human services and post-acute providers. The panel will be moderated by AJ Peterson, VP and GM of CareGuidance Solutions at Netsmart.
     
    The webinar will discuss the following topics:

      Working with Medicaid Managed Care Organizations to Ensure Equitable Access to Advanced Primary Care

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      This webinar will explore how states, Medicaid MCOs, and primary care teams can stay accountable to the communities they serve. Speakers will focus on ensuring equitable access to high-quality, culturally appropriate primary care provided by community health centers and family planning clinics.

      Culture Change in Long-Term Care

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      Join Uniting Nursing Homes in Tribal Excellence (UNITE) for a discussion of how culture change has improved quality of life for residents of tribal care facilities. The mission of UNITE is to partner with Native American, Alaska Native, and Native Hawaiian tribes to improve the quality of life for tribal elders by implementing evidence-based practices and culturally relevant education and training.
       

      Ensuring the Data System Used for Public Health Centers Equity and Well-Being

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      Join Mathematica to learn how experts across the U.S are reimagining public health data to become more effective at promoting the public’s health and addressing root causes of health inequities. These perspectives range across the sectors involved in generating, shaping, and interpreting public health data including philanthropy, local public health agencies, technology, and community-based organizations.

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