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NCOA Survey: How has the opioid epidemic impacted older adults in your community?

Older adults in every community have been impacted by the nation’s opioid epidemic. Share your story by completing NCOA’s nationwide survey to better understand how service delivery has changed as a result of the opioid epidemic, the top issues of concern for your clients related to opioids, resources that have been valuable in addressing their needs, and gaps in resources needed to adequately address rising needs. Complete the survey by Feb. 8 for a chance to win a $100 gift card!

Complete the survey

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Increased Investment

to Strengthen Adult Protective Services

All people have the right to live their lives with dignity and respect, free from abuse of any kind. Unfortunately, far too many older adults and people with disabilities are abused, neglected or exploited. ACL is committed to developing systems and programs that prevent abuse from happening, protecting people from abusive situations, and supporting people who have experienced abuse to help them recover.

The Administration for Community Living has announced an approximately $3 million investment in the development of tools and infrastructure to support states in building Adult Protective Services (APS). The investment is the result of a partnership between ACL's Office of Elder Justice and Adult Protective Services and ACL's Office of Performance and Evaluation. ACL plans to undertake the following tasks:

• Update the National Voluntary Consensus Guidelines for State Adult Protective Services Systems, create a dissemination plan for the guidelines, and produce a research agenda for evidence-based best practices;
• Design and implement an APS client outcomes study evaluating how various micro-, mezzo-, and macro- system components impact APS client outcomes; and
• Create an inventory of screening and assessment tools used by APS and others to screen for elder abuse, and assess each tool's level of validity.

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Upcoming

Education & Events  

Age Friendly Louisville Work-groups Begin This Month!

We welcome anyone who is interested in participating in  the planning and implementation process of Louisville's age-friendly city plan to connect with us by joining our email list and attending a one of the upcoming domain workshops.

Domain: Housing

Tuesday, February 5

2:00pm-4:00pm

The Edison Center

701 W. Ormsby Ave

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Domain: Community Supports & Health Services

Tuesday, February 5

2:00pm-4:00pm

Jewish Family & Career Services

2821 Klempner Way

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Domain: Mobility & Access

Tuesday, February 12

2:00pm-4:00pm

The Edison Center

701 W. Ormsby Ave

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Domain: Social Participation, Respect & Inclusion

Tuesday, February 12 

2:00pm-4:00pm

The Thrive Center

204 E. Market St.

Click the logo in the lower main column or visit our website at www.agefriendlylou.com to learn more!

New Evidence of the ACA’s Effect on People with Disabilities:

Health Insurance, Employment, and Benefits

Thursday, February 7

12:00pm - 1:30pm

The Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (ACA) of 2010 changed several aspects of the law concerning access to health insurance that were particularly salient for people with disabilities. These changes included removing limits on preexisting conditions, extending parent’s health insurance coverage of young adults until the age of 26, expanding Medicaid to more adults with low incomes, and making it easier to obtain affordable coverage outside the traditional employer-sponsored benefit system.

 The webinar will provide new answers to the following questions:

• Were the ACA Medicaid expansions in 2014 associated with changes in employment among adults with disabilities?  
• How did the insurance coverage of employed adults with disabilities change around the time of the ACA, and how did those changes compare with those of other adults with and without disabilities?
• Did the extension of dependent coverage until age 26 alter young adults’ decision to seek Supplemental Security Income?

Register for the webinar.

TRIAD

Monthly Meeting

  Tuesday, February 12

11:30am-1:00pm

Hosted by:

Long Term Care Ombudsman Program & The Common Table Program

 MUSCL Senior Wellness Center

 1016 E. Burnett Ave, Louisville, 40217

Call OADC at 502-574-5092 for more information

NOW ACCEPTING LUNCH HOSTS FOR SUMMER 2019!!

Resources for Integrated Care Webinar:

Falls Prevention for Older Adults

Wednesday, February 13

12:00pm-1:30pm

Falls and their related complications are a major threat to independent living and are the leading cause of both fatal and non-fatal injuries among adults over age 65. Falls are the number-one cause of hospital admissions for injuries in older adults, and are responsible for increased use of medical services.

Each year, up to one-third of adults over 65 who live at home experience a fall, and almost two-thirds who suffered a fall within the past year will fall again. Older adults with chronic conditions are at higher risk of falls, making older adults dually eligible for Medicare and Medicaid particularly vulnerable.

Falling is not an inevitable part of aging. This webinar will provide an overview of the importance of falls assessment and falls prevention for older adults and their caregivers and offer concrete interventions and strategies for providers to improve mobility and prevent falls.

Register for the event

You can now get text reminders for TRIAD and links to the OADC newsletter on your phone by clicking the seal below and simply entering your phone number!

*Your number is kept confidential and not sold or given to other agencies.*

Sarah Teeters

Coordinator

Louisville Metro Government

Office for Aging & Disabled Citizens

Department of Resilience & Community Services

The Edison Center

701 West Ormsby Street, Suite 201, Louisville, KY 40203

502.574.5092

Sarah.Teeters@louisvilleky.gov