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Virtual Hill Briefing to Celebrate National Family Caregivers Month, Highlight New Resources for Loved Ones with Neuropsychiatric Symptoms of Dementia

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Caregiver Action Network (CAN) will host a virtual briefing to celebrate National Family Caregivers Month and to highlight new resources for those caring for loved ones with neuropsychiatric symptoms of dementia. Join to hear from caregivers, medical experts, and Congressional champions about what can be done to better serve and support caregivers, especially with the additional challenges and stress brought on by the pandemic.
 

Aging as a Women’s Equity Issue: Forging a Path Forward

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Join the SCAN Foundation for a special policy briefing that will address challenges women face as they age that effect their economic security, health, and mental health. Participants will hear from leading policymakers and experts in California who will speak to issues of gender identity, racial descriminiation and health equity, as well as related policy opportunities, and the Master Plan’s path forward for a new paradigm of aging in California.
 

Integrating Care for Dual Eligible Individuals

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In July 2020, the Bipartisan Policy Center released recommendations designed to help states move forward with integration of care for dual eligible. Join their upcoming webinar for a discussion that builds on those recommendations to implement a federal fallback program in states that do not have integrated care.
 
This webinar will be held on Thursday, November 18, 2021 from 12:00 p.m. to 1:00 p.m. ET.
 

Delivering on the Promise of the CHRONIC Care Act: The Future of Medicare Advantage Supplemental Benefits

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Addressing social determinants of health and delivering whole-person care has become increasingly important for Medicare beneficiaries since COVID-19. The Long-Term Quality Alliance (LTQA) and ATI Advisory are hosting a webinar to discuss new insights and policy recommendations from over two years of qualitative and quantitative research on non-medical benefits.

Educating Older Adults About the COVID-19 Vaccine

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With funding from the Department of Health and Human Services, Health Resources and Services Administration and the Public Health Institute, USAging is providing new tools to help the Aging Network educate their communities on COVID infection rates, safety and vaccinations. SHIP TA Center has developed a new consumer handout explaining Medicare coverage of the COVID-19 vaccine. The handout is available in seven languages and comes with a guide for professionals in English and Spanish titled, Talking about Medicare Coverage of the COVID-19 Vaccine.
 

Hebrew SeniorLife’s R3 Initiative–Right Care, Right Place, Right Time: Effectively Integrating Senior Care and Housing

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Hebrew SeniorLife has developed a population health approach to supporting older adults living in congregate housing. A prevention focused, place-based teamworks to develop relationships with residents, connect them to services and facilitate communication between housing staff and healthcare providers. The R3 program brought together area agencies on aging, payers, and municipal services to create a high quality and sustainable model of supports for older adults.
 

Advancing Equity for Older Adults Webcast Series: Putting Strategies into Practice

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Join ACL's National Center on Law and Elder Rights for the second webinar in the Advancing Equity for Older Adults series. This webinar will focus on applying principles and strategies to effectively advance equity in legal and aging services. Presenters from legal assistance and elder rights programs will describe how they focus on race equity in their work, as well as lessons learned for staffing, process, and evaluation.

Disaster Response and Disability: Approaches for Citizen Responders

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Join FEMA’s Individual and Community Preparedness Division for a webinar on disaster response actions that support people with disabilities.This webinar will feature federal, state, and academic subject matter experts who will discuss ways to increase inclusivity for people with disabilities in disaster response.
 
Closed captioning and an American Sign Language interpreter will be provided.
 
This webinar will be held on Wednesday, November 17, 2021 at 1:00 p.m. to 2:00 p.m. ET.

Advisory Council to Support Grandparents Raising Grandchildren Virtual Meeting

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ACL has annouced the date of the fourth meeting of the Advisory Council to Support Grandparents Raising Grandchildren (SGRG). The Advisory Council to Support Grandparents Raising Grandchildren is charged with identifying, promoting, coordinating, and disseminating to the public information, resources, and the best practices available to help grandparents and other older relatives meet the needs of the children in their care, and maintain their own physical, mental health and emotional well-being.
 

COVID-19 Vaccine Webinar for Rural Communities

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In recognition of National Rural Health Day, CMS Office of Minority Health is hosting a COVID-19 Vaccine Webinar for Rural Communities. This webinar is intended for community partners and providers working in rural areas, and will teach attendees about federal COVID-19 resources, toolkits, and information. Attendees also will receive information on healthcare workforce mandates, healthcare coverage related to the COVID-19 vaccine, and more.

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