Webinar

 

Many older Americans who have been finanically impacted by the pandemic will need access to relief options to help them avoid foreclosure. Steven Sharpe, Staff Attorney, National Consumer Law Center will disucss what options are available to homeowners and cover the federal policy updates that have occurred since June 2021, including an update on options for reverse mortgage borrowers.

 

This webcast will be held on Tuesday, August 24, 2021 from 3:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m. ET

 

This webinar will introduce the National Paralysis Resource Center's virtual support groups for people living with paralysis and their family members and caregivers. The webinar will provide scheduling details about the virtual support groups and discuss why joining can be beneficial to members of the community. A support group facilitator will also share his perspective on group meetings and a member of the family member/caregiver support group will discuss the impact of attending meetings.

 

This webinar, sponsored by CHCS and the Camden Coalition of Healthcare Providers’ National Center for Complex Health & Social Needs, will feature first-hand experiences and reflections about new innovations in complex care measurement. Representatives from CHCS and Joslyn Levy & Associates will discuss their measures library, which was created to help assess the impact of complex care interventions within pilot sites participating in CHCS’ Advancing Integrated Models (AIM) initiative. Representatives from two of these sites will share their experiences using the library.

Join the National I&R Support Center for a webinar on A New Standard of Innovation: Findings from the I&R/A Technology Survey. ADvancing States’ I&R Support Center conducted a national survey of aging and disabilities Information & Referral/Assistance programs during the spring to learn about technology use and trends in the I&R/A field reflecting developments in response to the COVID-19 pandemic as well as longer-term developments.

This webinar will discuss the Regional Champions and Ambassador Programs programs within the foundation, the regional champion and ambassador roles, and how individuals interetsed in volunteering can get involved. The Regional Champions Program is comprised of grassroots advocates who want to engage members of congress in issues affecting the paralysis community. The Ambassador Program raises awareness of the National Paralysis Resource Center’s programs and materials at hospitals and rehabilitation centers across the country.

 

Using the National Survey on Health and Disability, this webinar will disucss trends in social isolation and loneliness among people with disabilities in rural and urban settings. Attendees will hear from Dr. Catherine Ipsen, director of the Research and Training Center on Disability in Rural Communities at the University of Montana Rural Institute and Dr. Gilbert Gimm, Ph.D., associate professor at the Department of Health Administration at George Mason University as they explore how barriers to social participation can lead to social isolation and loneliness among the community.

Join this webinar to hear from Older Adults Technology Services (OATS), the National Resource Center for Osher Lifelong Learning Institutes, and Western Illinois Area Agency on Aging. Each organization will be discussing best practices for teaching older adults technology, educational opportunities and resources for hybrid learning.

 

This webinar will be held on Friday, August 27, 2021 from 2:00 p.m. to 3:00 p.m. ET.