UNITE Natives 2024 Part 1 – Rezilient: Preserving Our Culture Through Our Elders
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Wednesday, May 22
The evolution of post-acute care has challenged providers to reach beyond their individual care settings to better support relationships across the health care spectrum. This shift is evidenced in current CMS Quality Reporting Program (QRP) measures related to supporting effective care transitions and the recently allowed flexibility to provide care via telehealth and remote therapeutic/physiologic monitoring. This webinar will highlight practical ways to engage with acute care, skilled nursing facilities (SNFs), and other care settings within the Native community.
Objectives:
- Define current SNF QRP measures related to discharge from post-acute care and 30-day post-discharge readmissions
- Explain how telemedicine and remote therapeutic/physiologic monitoring can increase the likelihood of successful care transitions for Native elders
- Suggest common-sense approaches to engagement with acute care partners, including collaborative use of clinical pathways and outcomes sharing
- Discuss the role of social determinants of health Z codes in quality improvement initiatives
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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 presenters? Let us know before the webinar by emailing ltssinfo@kauffmaninc.com.
Register now.
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Presenters
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Dr. Kendall Brune
UNITE Board Member
Adjunct Associate Professor
Meharry Medical College
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Travis Le Duc
UNITE Board Member
Director of Operations & Communications
Tohono O’odham Nursing Care Authority
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Brandi Hodges
UNITE Secretary
Administrator
White River Health Care Center
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Support for caregivers of people with dementia
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A directory of evidence-based dementia support programs for informal caregivers is now available online, thanks to a partnership between Benjamin Rose Institute on Aging and Family Caregiving Alliance.
People who provide care for friends or family members with dementia can use the directory to identify programs that:
- Are available in person, online, or over the phone
- Reduce caregiver stress and improve well-being
- Increase confidence in caregiving
Community-based organizations that serve informal caregivers may also find the directory helpful for conducting side-by-side comparisons of programs and or determining which evidence-based support program to adopt.
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Dementia-related respite care
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Applications due: June 1
Learn more about the dementia-related respite care funding opportunity
The Alzheimer’s Association Center for Dementia Respite Innovation, which is funded by the Administration for Community Living, is offering start-up, pilot, and continuation grants to fund respite care for people with dementia and their caregivers.
Tribes and tribal organizations are encouraged to apply. A previously recorded webinar includes information about developing innovative and cost-effective respite services.
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NADTC transportation planning
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Applications due: June 7
Learn more about the NADTC transportation planning funding opportunity
The National Aging and Disability Transportation Center (NADTC) is offering grants for the development of written plans to increase the availability of accessible and equitable transportation services in rural areas. Proposals should:
- Identify transportation barriers
- Consider current and future community needs
- Actively engage elders and people with disabilities in the process
- Create or strengthen multisector collaborative partnerships
Grants of up to $35,000 will be awarded. Tribal Title VI aging programs and tribal transit agencies are encouraged to apply.
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Dementia-capable HCBS
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Applications due: June 11
Learn more about the dementia-capable HCBS funding opportunity
The Administration for Community Living (ACL) is offering funds to develop and expand dementia-capable, home- and community-based services (HCBS).
ACL expects to award 49 cooperative agreements of up to $1 million each.
Tribes and tribal organizations are encouraged to propose improvements to HCBS for elders who have intellectual/developmental disabilities and are either living with dementia or at high risk of developing dementia.
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ASA webinar on navigating Alzheimer’s
June 5, from 1–2 p.m. Eastern
Register for the webinar
Join the American Society on Aging (ASA) for a webinar on helping elders and their families navigate the challenges of an Alzheimer’s diagnosis. The webinar will cover topics such as:
- Encouraging people to consult a health care professional regarding early signs of Alzheimer’s in a family member
- Supporting families of elders recently diagnosed with Alzheimer’s
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Annual NANASP conference
June 12–14, in Denver
Register for the annual NANASP conference
Nutritionists, senior center directors, and others working to provide elders with community-based nutrition services are encouraged to attend the annual National Association of Nutrition and Aging Services Program (NANASP) conference. Topics will include:
- Trauma-informed approaches to serving elders
- Programs that address malnutrition and improve food security
- Role of senior centers in empowering elders and promoting health equity
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National NADONA conference
June 23–26, in Kansas City, Missouri
Register for the national NADONA conference
The theme of this year’s National Association of Directors of Nursing Administration in Long-Term Care (NADONA) conference is “Follow the Yellow Brick Road to Success.” Conference tracks include leadership and infection prevention.
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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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