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LTSS Newsletter— July 2023

Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) sent this bulletin at 07/24/2023 09:00 AM EDT

LTSS webinar, July 26 – Advantages of Having a Tribal Nursing Home

American Indian/Alaska Native Long-Term Services and Supports

Technical assistance for culturally competent care

July 2023

LTSS Technical Assistance Center

Visit the online LTSS TA Center for videos, best practices, toolkits, a resource library, and a step-by-step planning roadmap.

Role of social connection in health and wellness

Data suggest that loneliness and social isolation may increase people’s risk for physical health conditions such as dementia, heart disease, and stroke.

Recently, the U.S. Surgeon General released a report that explores how social connection can improve both physical and mental health.

Titled Our Epidemic of Loneliness and Isolation (PDF, 7.9 MB, 82 pp), the report also recommends steps that individuals, organizations, and governments can take to help communities become more socially connected.


		Keeping facility residents socially engaged

		The pandemic increased awareness of social connection’s impact on the health and well-being of elders in care facilities. To learn more about how tribal care facilities can help residents stay socially engaged, watch the webinar, Keeping Tribal Elders Connected: Real Stories from the Front Lines. In this webinar, panelists from tribal care facilities cover topics such as: Holiday celebrations Using technology to connect residents with family and friends Activities involving traditional foods

American Society on Aging’s urgent call for proposals

Tuesday, August 1, is the deadline to submit conference presentation proposals to the American Society on Aging (ASA) for On Aging 2024, to be held March 25–28, in San Francisco.

ASA is especially interested in proposals that highlight innovation and social impact.

Reimagining congregate meal sites

Elders are more likely to participate in meal programs that make them feel comfortable and welcome.

That’s why the Nutrition and Aging Resource Center offers resources for meal program planners. Those resources include:

Tips to help congregate meal sites feel less institutional and more innovative (PDF, 4.5 MB, 3 pp)
The recording of a recent webinar titled Meal Site Metamorphosis
A summary of takeaways from the above-mentioned webinar (PDF, 5 MB, 3 pp)

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.

Upcoming webinar

Advantages of Having a Tribal Nursing Home

Wednesday, July 26

This webinar will discuss the funding opportunities and process for tribes to build a nursing facility. The webinar will also describe the positive impacts on the community and the ways residents are able to preserve their culture.

Objectives:

Discuss the funding process
Explain how tribal nursing homes contribute to economic development
Highlight the role of tribal nursing homes in cultural preservation

Please note your

location's call-in time:

8 a.m. Hawaii

10 a.m. Alaska

11 a.m. Pacific

12 p.m. Mountain

1 p.m. Central

2 p.m. Eastern

Have questions for our presenters? Let us know before the webinar by emailing ltssinfo@kauffmaninc.com.

Presenters

Deb Arbogast, RN UNITE Board Member Administrator Medicine Wheel Village	Joseph Ray UNITE President and Elder Care Advocate Former Board Member Laguna Rainbow Corporation
Dr. Kendall Brune UNITE Board Member Adjunct Associate Professor Meharry Medical College	Ron Ross UNITE Treasurer
Jared Denton UNITE Board Member	Tiffany Shangreau UNITE Board Member Administrator Oglala Sioux Lakota Nursing Home
Brandi Hodges UNITE Secretary Administrator White River Health Care Center	Ina Weed UNITE Vice President Human Resource Manager Morning Star Care Center

Caregiver's corner

Decision-making support for people with dementia

A resource on how to support someone with dementia in decision-making (PDF, 242 KB, 4 pp) is now available online. Developed by the National Alzheimer’s and Dementia Resource Center (NADRC), the resource:

Explains how dementia affects people’s ability to communicate and manage daily life
Recommends steps caregivers can take to help a person with dementia plan for future health and financial needs
Includes tips for working with other family members

Additional resources to help people with dementia simplify money management and participate in advance care planning are also available on NADRC’s website.

Funding opportunities

Alzheimer’s Disease Programs Initiative

Deadline: August 7
Learn more about the Alzheimer’s Disease Programs Initiative funding opportunity

Alzheimer’s Disease Programs Initiative funds are available to help develop and expand culturally competent, person-centered home and community-based services for people with dementia and their caregivers.

The Administration for Community Living expects to award 30 cooperative agreements. Tribes and tribal organizations are encouraged to apply.

NextFifty Initiative grants to advance equity in aging

Deadline: August 16
Learn more about the NextFifty Initiative funding opportunity

NextFifty Initiative grants are available to support healthy aging and improve the lives of historically underserved elders.

Applicants are strongly encouraged to speak with a NextFifty Initiative staff member before applying for funds. Call (303) 574–1800 or email info@next50initiative.org to schedule an appointment.

Upcoming events

Webinar on spousal caregiving

August 2 at 1 p.m. Eastern

American Society on Aging (ASA) reports that about 12% of family caregivers provide care for a spouse or partner. Join ASA for a webinar to learn about:

Challenges that are unique to that caregiving relationship
Resources for spousal caregivers

Send us your news

Do you have news to share about LTSS in Indian Country? Send it to ltssinfo@kauffmaninc.com, and we'll include it in a newsletter. Contact us with other comments or feedback, too.

About the newsletter

American Indian/Alaska Native Long-Term Services and Supports Solutions is published monthly by the CMS Division of Tribal Affairs to share information, funding opportunities, and resources with LTSS planners, tribal leaders, and supporters.

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