There is a deficit in information that communities work from as they approach social issues like homelessness, disability rights, and care for the elderly. This webinar will help you learn how to reshape public misperceptions about important social problems. You will see examples of how to share compelling stories based on data that will reshape misinformed narratives. This session will help you:
LTQA members are invited to a webinar for a discussion of ADvancing States’ report on lessons learned from state implementation of ARPA HCBS spending plans, featuring ADvancing States’ Deputy Executive Director, Camille Dobson, as well as Colorado’s Director of Strategic Outcome’s Hayley Gleason who will share Colorado’s experience implementing ARPA.
This webinar will take place on Tuesday, July 23 at 1:00 p.m. ET.
Demographic data can inform and impact key areas of Information & Referral/Assistance (I&R/A) programs, from service delivery and the resource database to partnerships and more. Developments in the policy environment also emphasize data collection on demographic characteristics. Yet collecting demographic information at the frontlines of service delivery can come with unique considerations.
Long-term nursing home care is expensive. When a nursing home bill is not paid, facilities can pursue several different strategies to collect payment from residents. In some cases, nursing homes will also pursue third parties for these bills, such as family members and caregivers, despite federal law prohibiting third-party guarantees in nursing home admission agreements. This session will provide an overview of how these collection actions come about and will provide attorneys and advocates with the tools to defend these cases.
The National Center on Law & Elder Rights will host a webinar on working with older adults with limited English proficiency (LEP). Older adults with LEP can have unique legal needs and may face barriers to accessing services and supports, especially in a language they understand or prefer. Under Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, recipients of federal financial assistance cannot discriminate based on national origin and must provide meaningful access to individuals with LEP.
The National Action Alliance for Patient and Workforce Safety, established by the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ), is hosting a webinar on how to make healthcare safer by design. The aim of this is to enhance safety throughout all healthcare settings. The webinar will focus on incorporating safety into organizational process design. Several organizations have collaborated to develop new ideas in this area, including the Emergency Care Research Institute (ECRI), the American Medical Association, and the Children's Hospital of Philadelphia (CHOP).
Join the Interagency Committee on Disability Research (ICDR) webinar on climate change, health, and disability with presenter. The audience will include a wide range of ICDR stakeholders, federal interagency partners, researchers, practitioners, disability organizations, and ICDR committee members.
This webinar will review topics like types of direct support professionals that deliver home and community-based services, causes and challenges contributing to the labor shortages, and strategies to address those shortages.
This webinar will be held on July 10 at 2:00 p.m. ET.
The National Center on Law & Elder Rights will host a webinar exploring how trauma can appear uniquely for older adults facing a loss of change in their housing and how advocates can adjust their practice to accommodate and empower their clients. This webinar will also explore how trauma can impact older adults in a nursing facility setting who may be facing involuntary discharge.
Justice in Aging will host a webinar covering changes made through the 2025 Medicare Advantage plan to how dually eligible individuals access Medicare benefits and Medicare Advantage plans. Additionally, the webinar will include information on how the rule improves how Special Supplemental Benefits for the Chronically Ill (SSBCI) are administered, limits D-SNP “look-alike plans” that are not subject to the same enrollee protections as D-SNPs and implements network standards for mental health and substance use disorder services.
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