Monitoring elders' nutrition needs
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Many American Indians and Alaska Natives experience chronic conditions such as heart disease, diabetes, and osteoporosis. But while nutrition is cited as a primary prevention method for these conditions, one in four American Indians and Alaska Natives experience food insecurity.
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Screen and Intervene
A free Screen and Intervene course, by the Food Research and Action Center and AARP Foundation, is designed to help health care providers and community-based partners screen for food insecurity among older adults.
Nutrition programs and services can help improve food security for elders, maintain or improve their health, and reduce their need for institutional care.
Nutrition services funding opportunity
The Administration for Community Living (ACL) has released the funding opportunity, Innovations in Nutrition Programs and Services.
Awardees will focus on outcomes such as methods to improve collaboration with local health care organizations, decrease health care costs for a specific population, or decrease the need for institutional care among older adults.
The application deadline is May 28, 2019.
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Nutrition Resources
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For tribal nursing homes, best practices (PDF, 1.6 MB, 12 pgs.) suggest providing premium nutrition through traditional foods.
Benefits of traditional foods include:
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better care – residents are more satisfied by familiar foods, which make them feel at home
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better health – residents are likely to eat more, maintain healthy weights, and increase their fiber intake to combat diabetes
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smarter spending – facilities experience less food waste and source foods from their own communities
Learn more from CMS Long-Term Services and Supports Technical Assistance Center resources:
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New data on AI/AN disability rates
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A review of recent data indicates that disabilities are twice as common among American Indian/Alaska Native (AI/AN) people than the U.S. population in general. The National Indian Health Board analyzed data from the Census Bureau's American Community Survey and found that the disability rate for AI/AN people ages 35 to 64 is 25.6%, compared to 13.2% for the same age group among the U.S. general population.
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For Native-specific information on caring for adults with disabilities, visit the CMS LTSS TA Center. Resources include reports on:
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Older Americans Month promotion materials
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May celebrates Older Americans. The Administration for Community Living wants to help you publicize the month.
On their website, find logos, posters, badges, social media graphics, and sample article templates in English and Spanish.
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Emergency planning for vulnerable adults
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Comprehensive planning helps caregivers and LTSS facilities keep older adults and people with disabilities safe in an emergency. A capacity-building toolkit from the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, Office of the Assistant Secretary for Preparedness and Response, supports care providers in enhancing their ability to plan for and respond to emergencies.
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The toolkit covers emergency preparedness and considerations to help elders and people with disabilities recover after an emergency, such as ensuring continued housing and access to medications.
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The importance of Medicare for older AI/ANs
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Legal Assistance Enhancement Program
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Deadline: Monday, April 29
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The ACL's Legal Assistance Enhancement Program will fund efforts to improve the delivery of legal assistance to older Americans with economic and social needs. The goal is to make legal advice and representation more effective, accessible, and available.
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Disability and Rehabilitation Research Projects Program
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Deadline: Monday, May 6
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The ACL's Disability and Rehabilitation Research Projects Program will support work to advance a wide range of health and function, independent living, and employment outcomes among individuals with disabilities. Grantees will be expected to translate the results of research and development into practice.
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Rehabilitation Research and Training Center Program
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Deadline: Friday, May 10
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Under a Rehabilitation Research and Training Center Program, the Administration for Community Living will award grants for research, training, technical assistance, and related activities that help improve the health and function of people with physical disabilities.
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Join the conversation on LinkedIn
Want to learn more about or discuss LTSS in Indian Country? Looking to connect with others working in the same field? Join the Tribal Affairs Group on LinkedIn.
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