Tribal Outreach and Advocacy
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Wednesday, September 27
The Northwest Regional Council (NWRC) is an Area Agency on Aging that provides human services to improve quality of life for elders and caregivers. This webinar will focus on NWRC’s Tribal Program, which connects six local tribes in Whatcom and Skagit Counties with information and assistance.
Objectives:
- Highlight the culturally appropriate services that NWRC’s Tribal Program provides to elders who require personal care and other assistance at home
- Describe the technical assistance that NWRC offers to help tribes plan and coordinate services and resources that address the need for LTSS, Medicaid, and dementia support
- Explain how NWRC provides support to elders and caregivers in tribal communities
- Discuss the information and statistics that NWRC shares with tribal leadership to help enhance policies and programs and better serve the aging population
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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
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Have questions for our presenter? Let us know before the webinar by emailing ltssinfo@kauffmaninc.com.
Register now.
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Presenter
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Katherine Romero (she/her)
Nooksack Tribal Member
Tribal Programs Specialist
Northwest Regional Council
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Tips for more relaxed mealtimes
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Mealtimes can be stressful for caregivers of people with middle- to late-stage Alzheimer’s.
That’s why the Alzheimer’s Association website provides tips to make mealtimes more relaxed for both caregivers and care recipients. Those tips include:
- Serving meals in a quiet room away from the television
- Offering one food at a time
- Making sure items are not too hot to consume safely
- Allowing plenty of time for the care recipient to eat
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Reconnecting Communities and Neighborhoods Program
Deadline: September 28
Learn more about the Reconnecting Communities and Neighborhoods funding opportunity
Capital construction, community planning, and regional partnerships challenge grants are available to advance community-centered transportation connection projects.
To help streamline the grant application process, the U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT) has released a notice of funding opportunity that combines the following two programs:
- Reconnecting Communities Pilot, which supports planning and capital construction to address infrastructure barriers and restore community connectivity
- Neighborhood Access and Equity, which supports context-sensitive strategies to improve walkability, safety, and affordable transportation accesss
Tribes are encouraged to apply. The recording of an informational webinar with a tribal focus is archived on the DOT website.
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Webinar on smoking and dementia
October 18 at 1 p.m. Eastern
Register for the webinar on smoking and dementia
People who smoke are at increased risk for dementia. Join the American Society on Aging for a webinar that will cover strategies to address smoking and build cognitive resilience.
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Banner Health conference and pre-conference on dementia
October 18–19 in Tucson
Learn more about the conference and pre-conference on dementia
On October 19, Banner Health will host the 17th Annual Caregiver Conference on Dementia in Native Americans. The full-day conference is intended for family caregivers, professional caregivers, health care providers, educators, and tribal leaders. Conference topics will include:
- Having productive conversations with the care recipient’s medical provider
- Recognizing and managing stigma related to dementia
- Appreciating the need for self-care
- Acknowledging and understanding grief
The day before the conference, Banner Health will host a pre-conference for professionals who work with people affected by dementia. The pre-conference will cover safety at home, options for help with caregiving, and more.
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OLTCA conference on long-term care
October 22–24 in Toronto
Register for the OLTCA conference on long-term care
Consider joining the Ontario Long Term Care Association (OLTCA) for their annual conference, which will:
- Highlight emerging research and quality improvement initiatives
- Provide practical strategies to improve quality of life for elders in care facilities
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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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