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Examining the Risk of Potentially Preventable Hospitalization in Adults with Congenital and Acquired Disabilities

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Adults with pediatric-onset (cerebral palsy/spina bifida (CP/SB)) or acquired disabilities (spinal cord injury (SCI) or multiple sclerosis (MS)) are more likely than those without disabilities to develop medical complications. Join this webinar to learn about this Univerisity of Michigan study that examined risks and protective factors for potentially preventable hospitalizations (PPH).

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Paid Family Caregiving: What Does It Look Like in Practice?

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Many self-direction programs allow people to hire their own family members to provide support. This webinar will feature both paid family caregivers and people who hire their family members as panelists to share their experiences and discuss the importance of paid family cargiving. Attendance is limited to the first 300 registrants.

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What it Takes to Age in Place: Bringing Housing and Home & Community-Based Services (HCBS) Together

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Join this training from the National Center on Law and Elder Rights (NCLER) to explore the intersection of health and housing and learn how to support aging in place. The training will provide information about Medicaid Home and Community-Based Services (HCBS), and explain which housing-related services can be funded through Medicaid.

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Effective Supports to Lead to Success on the Job: Toward Recovery and Empowerment

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Join this webinar, hosted by the Mental Health and Developmental Disabilities National Training Center (MHDD-NTC), to learn how unemployed individuals with developmental disabilities, such as autism and traumatic brain injury, can benefit from a job in the workforce. The webinar will present instructional videos and case studies that illustrate how networking and mentorship can encourage independence among these individuals.

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AARP Driver Safety: How AARP Helps You Keep Up With Changes on the Road

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This webinar will focus on AARP's long standing commitment to support safe driving and transportation. Through nationwide educational programs, AARP has helped more than 19 million people stay safe on the road. This webinar will discuss why AARP focuses on safe driving and transportation, provide information about programs and volunteer opportunities, and teach participants how they can benefit from these programs.

This webinar will be held on Wednesday, June 23, 2021 at 2:00 p.m. ET.

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Addressing Vaccine Hesitancy Among Direct Service Workers

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This webinar will discuss vaccine hesitancy among direct service workers (DSWs), explore barriers they face including access to information and transportation, and offer strategies to increase vaccination rates.

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How Aging and Legal Service Providers Can Better Serve AAPI Older Adults

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Justice in Aging and the National Asian Pacific Center on Aging are co-hosting this interactive webinar on Asian American and Pacific Islander older adults. The webinar is intended for legal and aging services providers and professionals, caregivers, representatives from community-based organizations, and community leaders. The webinar will review demographic information and economic challenges facing the older AAPI community. Then it will provide suggestions on how to best serve AAPI older adults in a culturally competent way.

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Serving LGBTQ Older Adults: Innovative Approaches to Help LGBTQ Older Adults Engage

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This LGBTQ Pride Month, engAGED is hosting a webinar on social engagement among LGBTQ older adults. This webinar will bring together SAGE, an LGBTQ elder advocacy group, as well as organizations providing elder services to share information on programs, services, and initiatives to combat social isolation in the older LGBTQ community.

This webinar will be held on Tuesday, June 22, 2021 from 3:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m. ET.

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CMS National Training Program Understanding Medicare Webinars

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The second webinar will cover:

Medicare drug coverage (Part D);
Medicare Advantage Plans;
coordination of benefits;
how to detect and report suspected Medicare fraud, waste, and abuse;
and resources to help you find answers to Medicare policy and coverage questions.

This webinar will be held on Wednesday, June 16, 2021 from 1:00 p.m. to 3:00 p.m. ET.

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CMS National Training Program Understanding Medicare Webinars

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This webinar will cover:

Medicare enrollment and eligibility;
SSA and CMS roles and responsibilities;
cost and coverage under Medicare Part A (Hospital Insurance) and Medicare Part B (Medical Insurance);
why enrolling on time is important;
and an overview of Medicare Supplement Insurance (Medigap) policies.

This webinar will be held on Tuesday, June 15, 2021 from 1:00 p.m. to 3:00 p.m. ET.

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