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Training series developed for Case Managers and Service Coordinators to enhance the experience of individuals receiving home and community-based services (HCBS) |
The NH Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS) DHHS training series for Case Managers and Service Coordinators aims to establish a shared understanding and consistency in essential functions and person-centered practices, enhancing the experience of individuals receiving home and community-based services (HCBS) through NH’s Division of Long Term Supports and Services.
This training series was developed through a DHHS contract with the Human Services Research Institute (HSRI), in collaboration with the University of Missouri Institute for Human Development and the University of New Hampshire Institute on Disability.
Course content was enriched by contributions from the Bureau of Developmental Services, Bureau of Adult and Aging Services, and informed by input from individuals using HCBS, families, case managers, service coordinators, self-advocates and field experts.
NH Training Supervisor Guide
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National Academy for State Health Policy (NASHP)'s Caregiving Sate Policy Learning Collaborative Meeting
Wendi Aultman, Bureau Chief (middle) and Thom O’Connor (right), Community Based Program Administrator both from the Bureau of Adult and Aging Services and Jennifer Rabalais (left), Co-Director, Center on Aging and Community Living and Project Director III, Institute on Disability University of New Hampshire took part in a 2 day in person learning collaborative for Family Caregiver Policy. The New Hampshire team joined teams from 12 other states to develop strategies and plans to advance family caregiver policy, building upon the 2022 A National Strategy to support Family Caregivers. While attending the collaborative they were invited to participate in a special showing of the soon to be released Caregiver Documentary which will premiere on PBS on June 24, 2025. The documentary is available to stream on PBS.org and the PBS App.
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Spotlighting the Care Crisis
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Drawing on the deeply human experiences of six caregivers across the Country, Caregiving illustrates the daily emotional, financial and physical burdens carried by those who give everything to help others. Their stories unfold against the backdrop of a care system in crisis. With 48 million Americans providing unpaid care, the documentary highlights personal journeys while exposing a growing national emergency. The documentary also traces the history of caregiving in the U.S., from childcare programs under President Roosevelt’s New Deal to legislative setbacks, like President Nixon’s veto of a comprehensive caregiving bill in 1972 and examines ongoing challenges faced by veterans and marginalized communities. Interviews and expert perspectives from health care professionals, historians, and professors shape the narrative and illuminate the past, present, and future of caregiving in America.
The documentary is available to stream on PBS.org and the PBS App. |
To learn more about what SMP is and how they can help visit:
Aging & Disability Resource Centers (ADRC): Be Aware of Medicare Fraud | New Hampshire Department of Health and Human Services
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Terri Vineyard, BAAS was nominated for the Barbara McGinity Senior Medicare Patrol Award directly below. While Terri ultimately was not selected BAAS is very proud that she was one of three directors nominated. The award is described below. Congratulations Terri!
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Since coming into her role as an SMP Specialist for NH, Abrah Goddard has fully embraced the SMP mission. This is especially true in the dedication she has shown to getting out into the communities in her region and spreading awareness of healthcare fraud, errors, and abuse. She has formed connections and partnerships through outreach to agencies and organizations in her region increasing the number of people reached exponentially. Abrah has excelled at developing partnerships with the local senior centers, senior housing communities, libraries, treatment centers, caregiver organizations, city councils, nursing homes, and health care organizations. In doing so, she has expanded SMP outreach. Abrah truly embraces the SMP mission and shows dedication by spreading awareness of health care fraud, errors, and abuse through one-on-one discussions with partners and organizations. She also provides such helpful resources as SMP brochures, My Health Care Trackers, and informational sheets on scams. Since she started in October 2024, she has conducted over 25 in-person group outreach and education events with organizations and has reached over 600 beneficiaries through presentations. We are so grateful to have Abrah as part of our team and look forward to the impact she will continue to make for the SMP program. |
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World Elder Abuse Awareness Day (WEAAD)
Webinar to Protect Senior Investors
Tuesday, June 17, 2025 | 1:00 PM – 2:30 PM EST | Virtual
Co-hosted by NAPSA’s Financial Exploitation Advisory Board (FEAB) and Securities Industry and Financial Markets Association (SIFMA)
Discussion Topics
• Recognizing undue influence and identifying solutions.
• Artificial intelligence (AI): How to use it how to help prevent fraud, and how it’s being used to scam.
Register: https://worldelderabuseawarenessday.splashthat.com/
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 What will make NH an even better place to live while aging?
The NH State Legislature created the Commission on Aging (COA) to advise both the Governor and members of the legislature on issues related to aging. The Commission strives to be a resource and a partner with government, private sector, and residents in pursuit of the common good. The 26 members represent all corners of the state and a range of interests and expertise around older adults. The COA asked staff to engage with national partners to develop a Multi-sector Plan on Aging which explores all facets of NH life and services as they converge around aging. This is the AgeWellNH Plan. This includes housing, transportation, social engagement, health care services and access, legal representation and more. The goal of this work is to create the AgeWell NH Plan, a 10-year blueprint to define how we build environments that value every person through a long life. AgeWellNH is working alongside Gov. Ayotte.
Presently team members are talking with nurses, social workers, libraries, older adult services professionals, and more to gather feedback about the diverse experiences around aging in the state.
Community Member Input: AgeWellNH is conducting a 5 minute survey Your ideas, priorities and opinions are vital to the plan. What is most important to you? If you are able to participate in a focus group to share your thoughts and ideas in person please let us know at the end of the survey!
 Choices for Independence and the Future of Aging in NH
Calling all CFI staff and friends - New Hampshire Needs Your Ideas!
The NH Commission on Aging is conducting widespread listening and engagement sessions about how to build a 10-year plan to ensure that NH is the best place to live a long life and Choices for Independence is an important part of that. We are conducting two focus groups to hear your ideas and gather feedback on June 23 and 24 at 3pm. Use the meeting Zoom link to join either day.
The NH State Legislature created the Commission on Aging (COA) to advise the Governor legislature on issues related to aging. The Commission is a resource and a partner with government, private sector, and residents in pursuit of the common good. COA asked staff to create the AgeWellNH Plan, a 10-year blueprint to define how we build environments that value every person through a long life. This includes housing, transportation, social engagement, health care services and access, legal representation and more. The goal of this work is to build environments that value every person throughout a long life. AgeWellNH is working alongside Gov. Ayotte. Presently team members are talking with nurses, social workers, libraries, older adult services professionals, and more to gather feedback about the diverse experiences around aging in the state.
CFI is a vital part of NH’s work to keep people independent and living at home as they age. We need to gather ideas, challenges, opportunities and opinions about the program from those who know it best – you!
Please save the dates: June 23, 2025, from 3:00-4:00 PM or June 24 from 3:00-4:00 PM
Questions? Contact Molly Singer: msinger@dexmgmt.com or (202) 258 0760.
 The DLTSS team participated in this years Family Support Conference. The NH Family Support Conference is a state-wide conference organized by volunteers benefiting families and caregivers who have a family member with a developmental disability, acquired brain disorder or special medical needs. The conference has over a 30 year history building knowledge, friendships and shared experiences. It continues to bring together over 500 families, caregivers, support professionals, and many human service professionals each year to participate in educational workshops and opportunities for families to share their experiences with one another.
Study on Alzheimer’s Disease and Related Dementia and Caregiver Experiences in the Community
 Researchers at the University of New Hampshire are conducting an 18-month long
research study focusing on people with Alzheimer’s Disease and Related Dementia
(ADRD) and their caregivers. The study aims to examine the changes to memory,
physical health, performance of daily living activities and care burden over the 18-
month period. The research team will collect data through observation of tasks
through home visits and completion of survey questionnaires every two months
during this time.
If you are the primary caregiver for a family member with mild to moderate
ADRD who lives at home, you and your care recipient are eligible to participate in
this study. Each participant dyad (caregiver and care recipient together) will
receive monetary compensation of $100 every two months on completion of the
data and will receive $900 in total for the study for the time and contribution to this
study.
Please contact us if you are interested in taking part in this study.
Email: sajay.arthanat@unh.edu
Phone: 603-862-1625
We would also appreciate if you passed along this invitation to anyone in your
family or community who may qualify for this study.
 Millions of caregivers in the US are under age 24 and face unique challenges while balancing caregiving responsibilities with school or work.
WRITTEN by MARIYA GREELEY
After Juliana Motta’s father died of stomach cancer when she was 5, her grandfather, Irineu Gomes Dias, stepped up to help raise her. At 22, Motta knew it was her turn to step up when her grandfather was diagnosed with an aggressive form of ALS. She became one of his primary caregivers while taking classes toward her associate degree in computer information sciences and working as a nanny for about 25 hours each week.
“I was going crazy. I was trying to do school and work and also figure out all this adult stuff at 22 and 23 years old,” she says. “Every single day when I woke up, I thought, ‘Oh God, I wish I could create more hours in a day’ or ‘I wish I could photocopy myself twice over, leave one with Grandpa all day, leave one at school, and then have one to do other things.’”
Millions of young and young adult caregivers under the age of 24 in the United States take on caregiving responsibilities in addition to navigating school, work, and their own well-being. About a fifth of young caregivers under age 18 drop out of school to care for their family members, according to the American Association of Caregiving Youth (AACY).
“People are not aware of this issue for the most part unless it has touched them,” says Ann Faraone, director of education services at AACY. Among other programs, AACY trains school counselors and administrators to recognize signs that a student might be a caregiver at home — extreme absences or tardiness, slipping grades, isolating behaviors — and how to support them.
 June 26 at 6 PM ► Ask the Alzheimer's Expert: Preventing and Treating Cognitive Decline
Co-hosted by AARP Massachusetts
Daniel Press, MD is the Chief of the Cognitive Neurology Unit and the clinical director of the Berenson-Allen Center for Noninvasive Brain Stimulation at Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center (BIDMC) in Boston. He is also an Associate Professor of Neurology at Harvard Medical School. Dr. Press is a leader in education, research, and clinical treatment, with a focus on diseases like Alzheimer’s disease and Parkinson’s disease. His research concentrates on studying the effects of brain disease on one’s ability to learn new motor skills, and how those effects can be reversed. In this presentation, Dr. Press will discuss:
• Difference between cognitive decline, dementia, and Alzheimer’s disease
• Diagnosis of Alzheimer’s disease and related dementias
• Treatment options for cognitive decline
• Latest research about brain health and the prevention of cognitive decline
There will also be time for questions from the audience. To register, click here
 The Alliance for Healthy Aging is looking for your input and help
Improving Transportation: Connecting All of Us at Any Age
The NH Alliance for Healthy Aging (NHAHA) is committed to making New Hampshire (NH) a great place to live as we age by creating communities that support older adults and their families, and where NH's culture, policies, and services advance health, independence, and dignity for all of us as we get older. Ensuring that transportation options are available and accessible is essential to this vision.
How You Can Help (Optional but Powerful)
The survey takes less than 10 minutes and is completely anonymous.
A personal ask or share from you could go a long way. Please consider the following:
• Share the survey in your organization’s newsletter or email
• Post it on your personal or professional social media
• Forward it to trusted partners or individuals who would want to weigh in
We are also looking for:
• Focus group hosts (we’ll bring materials and offer something of value for participants)
• Interview referrals (people open to sharing their transportation experiences in a brief, one-on-one chat)
Need custom materials? Just ask. We can provide flyers, postcards, co-branded graphics, translated versions, or whatever works best for your community.
And if you’re on Facebook, please follow, like, and share the brand new Keep NH Moving page and help us spread the word there.
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