Webinar

 

This webinar will discuss the role of caregivers in home settings and long-term care facilities, the impacts of caregiver burnout, compassion fatigue, and grief, and the importance of self-care for caregivers. The goal of this webinar is to educate attendees about the various reponsibilities and needs of the caregiver community to better support them.

 

This webinar will be held on Wednesday, April 27, 2022 at 2:00 p.m. ET.

 

During this webinar, individuals with disabilities will interview a panel of physicians on the most person-centered ways of delivering healthcare to people with disabilities. The webinar will include tips for patients, their families, and healthcare providers on how to make the best of telehealth and home visit opportunities. Panelists will share examples from existing programs, reflect on experiences and challenges, and discuss how to implement culturally responsive practices and equitable opportunities through telehealth and home visits.

 

This webinar will focus on social engagement among Hispanic and Latino older adults and caregivers. During the webinar, MHP Salud will share cultural considerations when working with Hispanic and Latino older adults and caregivers as well as strategies to help organizations implement social engagement opportunities. Ventura County Area Agency on Aging, Berks County Area Agency on Aging and the Centro Hispano Daniel Torres will then highlight social engagement programs and services they offer and discuss how other organizations can develop similar programs.



SARTAC is hosting a webinar series to review techiques for making policy information easy to digest and accessible for all. SARATAC provides training and technical assistance for writing, translation, graphic design, and other topics related to communications.

 

Writing in Easy Read is different than writing in plain language. This webinar will cover the basics of Easy Read.

 

SARTAC is hosting a webinar series to review techiques for making policy information easy to digest and accessible for all. SARATAC provides training and technical assistance for writing, translation, graphic design, and other topics related to communications.

 

This webinar will discuss how Plain Language is more accessible for people with disabilities and English language learners.

SARTAC is hosting a webinar series to review techiques for making policy information easy to digest and accessible for all. SARATAC provides training and technical assistance for writing, translation, graphic design, and other topics related to communications.

 

This introductory webinar will cover the difference between plain language and Easy Read.
 

CMS released a Notice of Funding Opportunity that will offer up to $110 million to expand access to home and community-based services (HBCS) through Medicaid’s Money Follows the Person (MFP) program. The new NOFO authorized under the Consolidated Appropriations Act of 2021 (CAA) will make individual awards of up to $5 million to states and territories that are not currently participating in MFP. These funds will support states during the initial planning and implementation of their programs. 

 

CMS released a Notice of Funding Opportunity that will offer up to $110 million to expand access to home and community-based services (HBCS) through Medicaid’s Money Follows the Person (MFP) program. The new NOFO authorized under the Consolidated Appropriations Act of 2021 (CAA) will make individual awards of up to $5 million to states and territories that are not currently participating in MFP. These funds will support states during the initial planning and implementation of their programs. 

 

Veterans with disabilities may be entitled to additional resources to help pay for home care services, such as VA Aid and Attendance benefits and Housebound allowance. This training session will provide an overview of potential benefits, how to apply for them, and how they interact with Social Security benefits and Medicaid. The session is intended to help programs and advocates build their capacity to provide person-directed health and housing services to Veterans with disabilities.