Robotics in Aging
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Wednesday, January 24
This webinar will focus on the work of Dr. Arshia Khan, specifically how robots and artificial intelligence are being used in aging programs and how they can be integrated into several different settings to positively impact both care recipients and providers. The future of Dr. Khan’s work and the next generation of robots will also be discussed.
Objectives:
- Learn about tribal outreach efforts
- Understand current and future capabilities
- Discover how this new technology can help improve lives
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Please note your
location's call-in time:
9 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 presenters? Let us know before the webinar by emailing ltssinfo@kauffmaninc.com.
Register now.
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Presenters
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Dr. Arshia Khan
Professor & Director of Graduate Studies, Department of Computer Science
University of Minnesota, Duluth
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David Long
Program Analyst
Office for American Indian, Alaskan Native, and Native Hawaiian Programs
U.S. Department of Health and Human Services
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Resources to improve understanding of PCTI
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Research suggests that nearly 90% of elders have experienced at least one traumatic event during their lifetime. A history of trauma can significantly impact the physical and mental health of elders and their caregivers. That’s why person-centered, trauma-informed care (PCTI) is so important.
New resources to improve understanding of PCTI among both professional and informal caregivers are now available online. Those resources include:
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Affordable housing for people with disabilities
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Applications due: February 12
Learn more about the affordable housing funding opportunity
The U.S Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) is offering funds to support the development of affordable rental housing for people with disabilities.
HUD is especially interested in projects that connect people with disabilities to community-based services that promote housing stability.
Approximately 21 grants will be awarded for a five-year performance period.
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NADRC webinar on the role of care navigators
February 6 at 3 p.m. Eastern
Register for the NADRC webinar
Plan to attend a National Alzheimer’s and Dementia Resource Center (NADRC) webinar on the role of care navigators in two programs for people with Alzheimer’s and their caregivers.
The webinar will highlight the importance of:
- Partnerships within the communities served by each program
- Efforts to connect care recipients and caregivers with LTSS and other resources
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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 for possible inclusion in an upcoming 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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