LTSS webinars take place the last Wednesday of every month from 2 p.m. to 3 p.m. eastern time.
Browse past webinars to learn more about many different LTSS topics.
Next Webinar:
Seasons of Care: Assisting American Indian Elders with Health Care Access, Part 2
Wednesday, March 22, 2023
From 2015 to 2022, the Pacific Institute for Research and Evaluation-Southwest Center conducted community-based research in collaboration with American Indian Elders in the Southwest to understand their experiences with health care and health insurance. This webinar will present information on culturally congruent strategies for supporting American Indian Elders, with a focus on patient navigation.
Objectives:
• Explain the role of navigation services in helping Elders manage their health
• Describe two types of support that Elders can expect to find in a tribal senior center
• List at least two reasons why navigation is a culturally congruent approach for assisting American Indian Elders seeking health care
Have questions about LTSS webinars? Email us at ltssinfo@kauffmaninc.com.
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- 2022
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Date Webinar Information Resources December 14, 2022 Dementia Initiatives and Resources from the International Association for Indigenous Aging
Learning objectives:
- Provide an overview of the national Healthy Brain Initiative
- Discuss a project funded by the U.S. Department of Justice to prevent tribal elders with dementia from wandering
- Highlight the Dementia Friends program for American Indian and Alaska Native communities
- Presentation slides (PDF, 4.12 MB)
October 27, 2022 Southcentral Foundation’s Family Wellness Warriors Soldier’s Heart Program
Learning objectives:
- Describe how Family Wellness Warriors engages with community to foster connections
- Discuss Southcentral Foundation’s approach to health care and its grounding in American Indian and Alaska Native values
- Explain how Soldier’s Heart started and highlight the importance of a peer-led experience for the underserved population of Veterans and first responders
- Presentation slides (PDF, 5.85 MB)
September 28, 2022 Overview of CMS's LTSS TA Center
Learning objectives:
- Explain the audiences that the LTSS TA Center is intended for
- Review the TA Center’s different sections
- Highlight some of the TA Center’s resources on traditional foods and other topics
- Presentation slides (PDF, 4.25 MB)
July 27, 2022 Cultural Sensitivity in Memory Care
Learning objectives:
- Explain how to positively approach and engage with an elder who is living with dementia
- Highlight the importance of person-centered care when assisting with activities of daily living
- Review how to build trust with a person who has dementia
- Presentation slides (PDF, 8 MB)
June 22, 2022 Win-Win: Renegotiating Montana Tribally Owned Nursing Facility Rates
Learning objectives:
- Explain why renegotiating Medicaid reimbursement was a win for facility residents, tribes, and the state Medicaid agency
- Describe the process of building support and trust
- Review what Montana included in the Medicaid state plan amendment
- Presentation slides (PDF, 2.3 MB)
May 25, 2022 Culture Change in Long-Term Care
Learning objectives:
- Learn how tribal nursing homes have incorporated culture change and Native language into their approach to care
- Explain why culture change matters in tribal long-term care settings
- Hear about best practices for honoring death and dying with culture change
- Presentation slides (PDF, 4.75 MB)
April 27, 2022 Learning objectives:
- Discuss the role of caregivers at home and in long-term care facilities
- Explore the impact of caregiver burnout, compassion fatigue, and grief
- Highlight the need for caregivers to find balance for self-care
March 23, 2022 The Many Facets of Advance Care Planning
Learning objectives:
- Identify the critical elements of advance care planning
- Define ways to navigate potential difficulties when working with patients on advance care planning
- Analyze the ways in which SCF’s relationship-based approach to care facilitates advance care planning
February 23, 2022 COVID-19 in Indian Country: Updated Considerations and Resources for LTSS
Learning objectives:
- Discuss the impact of COVID-19 on facility-based LTSS
- Provide examples of helpful tools and resources
January 26, 2022 Managed Care and Home- and Community-Based Services
Learning objectives:
- Describe Oneida Nation’s journey from providing HCBS based on a fee-for-service model to providing those services based on a managed-care model
- Summarize how 1915(b) waivers differ from 1915(c) waivers
- Identify unique problems with 1915(b) waivers that must be resolved during the transition from 1915(c) waivers
- Suggest strategies to ease the move into a 1915(b) environment
- 2021
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Date Webinar Information Resources December 15, 2021 Traditional Food Practices for Native American Elder Care
Learning objectives:
- Offer accessible resources within the framework of traditional foods
- Provide the confidence and support needed to begin incorporating traditional foods in LTSS programs
- Help understand personal relationships with food and how to use traditional foods to enhance health
November 3, 2021 Abuse of AI/AN Elders and Vulnerable Adults
Learning objectives:
- Understand the impact of elder abuse on AI/AN communities
- Identify signs of abuse, neglect, and exploitation
- Learn about relevant investigating agencies and how to file reports to them
September 22, 2021 An Introduction to the NICOA Tribal LTSS National Resource Center
Learning objectives:
- Provide an overview of the project
- Understand the continuum-of-care concept as it relates to LTSS
- Discuss webinar trainings and other activities based on the results of a survey of tribal leaders
July 28, 2021 Staffing Shortages in Tribal Facilities: Past, Present, and Future
Learning objectives:
- Learn the top 10 staffing challenges for tribal nursing homes and assisted living facilities
- Discuss past and present roles of nurse staffing agencies
- Learn about financial incentives during the pandemic and their impact on staffing shortages
- Hear about future staffing opportunities for tribal elder care
May 28, 2021 Keeping Tribal Elders Connected – Real Stories from the Front Lines
Learning objectives:
• Hear best practices to combat social isolation among tribal elders
• Learn how tribal nursing homes and assisted living facilities across the country have kept residents connected in 2020 and into 2021
• Get resources on strategies to improve the quality of life for tribal eldersApril 28, 2021 The Native Aging in Place Project: Building Sustainable LTSS Capacity in your Tribal Community
Learning objectives
- Discuss the value of the NAPP
- Learn how to accelerate and strengthen local capacity to develop, deliver, and evaluate a long-term services and supports program for tribal elders
- Discuss how to develop a sustainable model of community-based services to assist tribal elders to age in place in their communities
March 24, 2021 Alaska Native Traditional Foods Movement
Learning objectives
- Discuss best practices used to create Alaska Native traditional food programs
- Learn where to connect with like-minded groups and build relationships based on a deep-rooted belief that food is medicine
- Learn how to use traditional food resources, such as the National Resource Center for Alaska Native Elders, to create community-specific resources
February 24, 2021 Fall Prevention for Native Elders
Learning objectives
- Learn about 4 evidence-based fall prevention interventions
- Understand basic fall prevention strategies and assessments
- Discuss some simple activities to help keep elders moving and independent
January 27, 2021 Learning objectives
- Learn how to spot and avoid scams
- Discuss scam engagement and how to utilize AARP's free fraud prevention resources and helpline
- 2020
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Date Webinar Information Resources December 16, 2020 Learning objectives
- Understand home modifications that can help people comfortably age in place and perform ADLs independently
- Learn about free family caregiving and community resources
October 28, 2020 Money Follows the Person Tribal Initiative, Part 3
Learning objectives
- Learn about efforts to expand availability of home- and community-based services through MFP-TI
- Discuss health equity, tribal sovereignty, and the importance of establishing government-government relationships
September 23, 2020 Learning objectives
- Understand how to protect voters 50-plus
- Learn more about AARP's 2020 Voter Engagement Campaign
July 22, 2020 Supporting Tribal Long-Term Care Facility Heroes During COVID-19 Pandemic
Learning objectives
- Understand the impacts of COVID-19 among facility staff and the community
- Learn the tools and resources staff use to protect residents and themselves
June 24, 2020 Money Follows the Person – Tribal Initiative, Part 2
Learning objectives
- Describe the goals and purpose of the MFP-TI
- Discuss the importance of culturally specific services and tribal sovereignty
- Summarize at least 3 successful strategies and challenges when establishing long-term services and supports in Indian Country
May 27, 2020 UNITE Part 1: Long-Term Care Facilities' Response to COVID-19
Learning objectives
- Learn how long-term care facilities have been impacted by COVID-19
- Identify common barriers and innovations used to overcome them
April 22, 2020 COVID-19 in Indian Country: Considerations and Resources for LTSS (Recording)
Learning objectives
- Understand impacts of COVID-19 among tribes and tribal communities
- Learn about COVID-19 tools and resources
April 14, 2020 Home & Community-Based Services 1915(c) waivers (Recording)
Learning objectives
- Learn how states may use these waivers to provide Medicaid home- and community-based services and supports
- Understand the process of implementing 1915(c) waivers
February 26, 2020 Transportation in Indian Country (Recording)
Learning objectives
- Understand challenges for meeting the transportation needs of elders and people with disabilities
- Explore creative solutions and promotion strategies to address these issues
- Recognize the importance of formal and informal partnerships to enhance and coordinate transportation services
- Identify sources of information, technical assistance, and support to improve transportation
January 22, 2020 Money Follows the Person Tribal Initiative, Part 1 (Recording)
Learning objectives
- Understand the goals and purpose of the MFP-TI
- Recognize the importance of culturally specific services and tribal sovereignty
- Identify at least 3 successful strategies and challenges when establishing long-term services and supports in Indian Country
- 2019
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Date Webinar Information Resources December 11, 2019 Emergency Preparedness in Indian Country (Recording)
Learning objectives
- Learn about emergency preparedness planning and
- Identify related planning tools and resources
November 20, 2019 Comprehensive assistance for family caregivers of Veterans (Recording)
Learning objectives
- Understand the differences between the PGCSS and the PGAFC
- Identify at least three resources available to caregivers
October 30, 2019 Aging, the Opioid Epidemic, and Treatment Considerations for American Indian and Alaska Native Communities (Recording)
Learning objectives
- Learn about the the Opioid Response Network as a national resource
- Recognize the intersection of older adults and opioid use
- Understand treatment perspectives for opioid use among tribal elders
July 24, 2019 Uniting Nursing Homes in Tribal Excellence: Needs Voiced – Needs Met (Recording)
Learning objectives:
- Learn the history of one tribal nursing home
- Learn how UNITE engages and advocates for current and future tribal nursing homes, tribal assisted living facilities, and tribal home- and community-based services
- Meet stakeholders and learn how they strengthen UNITE
- Understand how to become a member of this collaborative
June 26, 2019 Reclaiming Indigenous Food Relationships: Improving Health with Culture (Recording)
Learning objectives
- Understand how to use the Reclaiming Indigenous Food Relationships framework to implement comprehensive healthy eating initiatives by applying a Culture is Prevention model
- Learn how the framework has advanced healthy Native foods initiatives
- Learn about potential partnership areas
May 22, 2019 Changing Tribal Demographics in Post-Acute Care (Recording)
Learning objectives
- Understand the similarities and differences between rehabilitation hospitals and skilled nursing facilities related to lengths of stay and funding
- Recognize the changing "typical admission," in terms of ages and diagnoses
- Understand similar care needs and challenges for both types of post-acute care facilities
April 24, 2019 From Tundra to Table: The Seal Oil Project (Recording)
Learning objectives
- Understand person-centered care and the benefits of allowing elders to eat the foods they grew up with
- Learn how to how to develop a hazard analysis and critical control points plan
- Learn about the approval process and which government agencies, educational institutions, and independent consultants to collaborate with
March 27, 2019 Federal Lifeline internet and telephone discount program overview (Recording)
Learning objectives
- Learn how to inform eligible tribal consumers about the benefits of the Lifeline program and application process
- Learn ways to leverage the federal Lifeline monthly subsidy to support job training and health care needs of low-income consumers in Native communities
- Learn how to identify opportunities to train tribal health officials to assist their communities with Lifeline benefit eligibility
February 27, 2019 Finding Local Providers and Resources through the Eldercare Locator (Recording)
Learning objectives
- Learn how the Eldercare Locator helps connect older adults and their caregivers to services and programs
- Learn why people use the Eldercare Locator
- Learn how to effectively navigate the redesigned website
- Explore the website's array of brochures and materials
January 23, 2019 Relationship building in Indian Country—Outreach and Outcomes (Recording)
Learning objectives
- Understand and explain Cherokee Elder Care's PACE model
- Identify how the PACE model enhances elders' quality of life, joy, and meaning with a compassionate and respectful interdisciplinary team
- Learn how to compare cost savings between the PACE model and facility long-term care
- 2018
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Date Webinar Information Resources December 12, 2018 Cherokee Elder Care's PACE Program (Recording)
Learning objectives
- Understand and explain Cherokee Elder Care's PACE model
- Identify how the PACE model enhances elders' quality of life, joy, and meaning with a compassionate and respectful interdisciplinary team
- Learn how to compare cost savings between the PACE model and facility long-term care
October 24, 2018 Tribal/State Elder Justice Collaborations That Work (Recording)
Learning objectives
- Learn how tribal programs work collaboratively with states or counties to effectively address elder abuse and neglect
- Identify best practices, successes, and potential pitfalls
September 26, 2018 New Medicare Card Updates and Social Security Disability Benefits (Recording)
Learning objectives
- Provide updates on new Medicare cards
- Review online Social Security services
- Review Social Security's disability programs
July 25, 2018 Tribal Nursing Homes-Financial Sustainability (Recording)
Learning objectives
- Understand the cost of running a tribal nursing home and how to create a budget
- Provide examples of reimbursement pathways for tribal nursing homes
- Identify ways to streamline financial reimbursement to tribal nursing homes
- Discuss how to engage tribal leadership and community members about financial sustainability and increase enrollment
June 27, 2018 Culture and Health: Diabetes Care in Indian Country (Recording)
Learning objectives
- Learn how programs support long-term care needs of community members who have diabetes
- Understand how tribal, state, and federal funding influence programming
- Identify new ways to overcome program challenges or barriers
- Describe integrated cultural considerations within diabetes programs
- Highlight and share successful program strategies
May 23, 2018 Cultural Humility: Empowering elders through engagement (Recording)
Learning objectives
- Learn about challenges related to cultural humility in a long-term care facility setting
- Understand the empowering benefits of cultural humility to elders, staff, family and community
- Identify ways to empower and comfort elders
- Describe ways to help an elder "settle in
April 25, 2018 Identifying Our Needs—A Survey of Elders: Data Makes a Difference for Our Native Elders (Recording)
Learning objectives
- Provide an overview of the NRCNAA and its available resources
- Provide an overview of the NRCNAA and its available resources
- Discuss programs developed based upon elder research data
March 28, 2018 Elder Abuse Prevention Resources in Indian Country: National Indigenous Elder Justice Initiative (Recording)
Learning Objectives
- Learn what resources NIEJI provides to address elder abuse in Indian Country
- Understand how to locate NIEJI resources and access technical assistance
- Identify resources for locations on the resource locator map
February 28, 2018 New Medicare Card Project (Recording)
Learning Objectives
- Why CMS is undertaking this project
- What the Medicare Beneficiary Identifier (MBI) is
- How CMS will transition from the old number (HICN) to the MBI
- How CMS will transition from the old number (HICN) to the MBI
- How this project impacts Native Americans
- How CMS outreach efforts increase awareness
January 24, 2018 Preventing elder falls with Tai Ji Quan (Recording)
Learning Objectives
- Learn how to adapt an evidence-based practice for a Native community
- Increase awareness about elders' fall risk and ways to reduce it
- Show the similarities between some Tai Ji Quan moves and the cultural beliefs of the Anishinaabe
- 2017
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Date Webinar Information Resources October 25, 2017 Navigate the Redesigned LTSS Technical Assistance Center (Recording)
Learning Objectives
- Learn about new technical assistance resources and tools that reflect your needs, culture, and values
- Provide feedback on the website's design, layout, and content
July 26, 2017 Relationships Matter–Tribal Nursing Homes Working with Tribal Governing Boards (Recording)
Learning Objectives:
- Describe a typical day or week in the life of a tribal nursing home administrator or board member
- List three responsibilities of a tribal nursing home administrator and a board member
- Articulate three communication challenges between nursing homes and tribal governing bodies, and solutions for each challenge
- Learn three best practices for communicating
- Describe how different tribes and cultures play a role in determining best practices for tribal relationships
June 28, 2017 Tribal Nursing Home Stories – Best Practices for Dementia Care (Recording)
Learning Objectives:
- Define dementia and how it is perceived by AI/AN culture
- Explore practices and protocols used by tribal nursing homes for residents with dementia
- Learn how to overcome challenges to caring for residents with dementia
- Learn how to recruit and train staff under new regulations
May 24, 2017 Tribal Pathways to Data Analysis: Caring for Your Community By Knowing the Numbers (Recording)
Learning Objectives:- Understand what data is and why it is important
- Examine the types of data tribes have about their members, and how to collect and record it
- Discuss partnership opportunities with counties, states, and other entities who may have tribal data
- Learn how to organize and create reports from tribal data and other sources
April 25, 2018 Identifying Our Needs—A Survey of Elders: Data Makes a Difference for Our Native Elders (Recording)
Learning objectives
- Provide an overview of the NRCNAA and its available resources
- Discuss how communities can use "Identifying Our Needs: A Survey of Elders"
- Discuss programs developed based upon elder research data
March 28, 2018 Elder Abuse Prevention Resources in Indian Country: National Indigenous Elder Justice Initiative (Recording)
Learning Objectives
- Learn what resources NIEJI provides to address elder abuse in Indian Country
- Understand how to locate NIEJI resources and access technical assistance
- Identify resources for locations on the resource locator map
February 28, 2018 New Medicare Card Project (Recording)
Learning Objectives
- Why CMS is undertaking this project
- What the Medicare Beneficiary Identifier (MBI) is
- How CMS will transition from the old number (HICN) to the MBI
- What providers should do to get ready for the new MBI
- How this project impacts Native Americans
- How CMS outreach efforts increase awareness
January 24, 2018 Preventing elder falls with Tai Ji Quan (Recording)
Learning Objectives
- Learn how to adapt an evidence-based practice for a Native community
- Increase awareness about elders' fall risk and ways to reduce it
- Show the similarities between some Tai Ji Quan moves and the cultural beliefs of the Anishinaabe
October 25, 2017 Navigate the Redesigned LTSS Technical Assistance Center (Recording)
Learning Objectives
- Learn about new technical assistance resources and tools that reflect your needs, culture, and values
- Provide feedback on the website's design, layout, and content
July 26, 2017 Relationships Matter–Tribal Nursing Homes Working with Tribal Governing Boards (Recording)
Learning Objectives:
- Describe a typical day or week in the life of a tribal nursing home administrator or board member
- List three responsibilities of a tribal nursing home administrator and a board member
- Articulate three communication challenges between nursing homes and tribal governing bodies, and solutions for each challenge
- Learn three best practices for communicating
- Describe how different tribes and cultures play a role in determining best practices for tribal relationships
June 28, 2017 Tribal Nursing Home Stories – Best Practices for Dementia Care (Recording)
Learning Objectives:
- Define dementia and how it is perceived by AI/AN culture
- Explore practices and protocols used by tribal nursing homes for residents with dementia
- Learn how to overcome challenges to caring for residents with dementia
- Learn how to recruit and train staff under new regulations
May 24, 2017 Tribal Pathways to Data Analysis: Caring for Your Community By Knowing the Numbers (Recording)
Learning Objectives:- Understand what data is and why it is important
- Examine the types of data tribes have about their members, and how to collect and record it
- Discuss partnership opportunities with counties, states, and other entities who may have tribal data
- Learn how to organize and create reports from tribal data and other sources
April 26, 2017 American and Research Communities Uniting to Fight Alzheimer's Disease (Recording)
Learning Objectives:- Learn about the experiences of one Native American community and its university partners
- Understand why Alzheimer's disease research is important to Native American communities
- Understand how the service model can increase research participation
March 22, 2017 Meet VA's Office of Tribal Government Relations (Recording)
Veterans and LTSS – Part 3 of 3Learning Objectives:
- How does VA's Office of Tribal Government Relations help connect tribal communities to services for Veterans?
- Who is my VA regional tribal relations specialist? How do I contact them?
- What successful VA-tribal activities are taking place in VA's regions right now? What is planned for the future?
February 22, 2017 VA Health Care on Native Lands (Recording)
Veterans and LTSS – Part 2 of 3Learning Objectives:
- What is available for Veterans in rural areas?
- Why should a Veterans enroll for VA health care benefits when they already have free health care with IHS?
- How do VA and IHS work together to co-manage a Veterans' care?
February 8, 2017 Overview of VA and Long-Term Care Services (Recording)
Veterans and LTSS - Part 1 of 3Learning Objectives:
- Understand the VA's mission
- Learn about the VA long-term care services and programs
- Learn how to access VA services, including the importance of the primary care team and determining VA eligibility
January 25, 2017 Connecting Older Indians to Benefits and Economic Security (Recording)
Learning Objectives:- Learn about some of the core programs available to help low-income older adults pay for basic costs of living, and how these programs contribute to greater financial security
- Discover which elders may be eligible, and how they can apply for these benefits
- Learn about National Council on Aging online resources that can help screen for assistance programs
- Understand how you can connect patients or clients to aging network providers in your community who can offer further assistance
- 2016
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Date Webinar Information Resources October 26, 2016 Caring for Caregivers, and the importance of flu vaccination (Recording)
Learning Objectives:
- Describe two reasons why influenza is an important health issue
- Understand how to protect themselves and those they care for from influenza
- Identify strategies for caregivers to promote wellness
- Access influenza vaccine education resources
September 28, 2016 Chronic Disease Self-Management in Diverse Communities (Recording)
Learning Objectives
- Learn about strategies for implementing and sustaining evidence-based chronic disease self-management
- Learn about ways on how to get started, or expand program reach
- Learn about strategies to sustain programming
July 27, 2016 Tribal Nursing Homes: A Seat at the Table (recording)
Learning Objectives:- Learn how to effectively communicate with various stakeholders on an aging-related topic
- Anticipate and learn how to effectively negotiate regulatory challenges and hurdles
- Learn how to use advocacy and education to successfully initiate change
- Practice strategic thinking by asking live questions while interacting with the presenters
June 22, 2016 Caregiving: Trends and REACH Into Indian Country (Recording)
Learning Objectives:- Describe current societal and demographic trends affecting caregiving
- Discuss potential effects of caregiving on caregivers
- List characteristics of effective caregiver interventions
- Explain how the basic skills taught in the REACH program empower caregivers to improve patient care and caregiver self-care
May 25, 2016 Tribal Nursing Homes: Traditional Foods, Traditional Lives (Recording)
Learning Objectives:- Recognize how the "Triple Aim" has implications for tribal nursing homes
- Explain the importance of traditional foods in tribal nursing homes as a way to honor our elders
- Describe three next steps participants will take upon completion of this webinar to advocate for traditional foods and choice in tribal nursing homes
April 27, 2016 Elder Abuse Prevention Resources in Indian Country Webinar: National Indigenous Elder Justice Initiative (Recording)
Learning Objectives:- Know what resources NIEJI provides regarding elder abuse in Indian Country
- Understand how to locate NIEJI resources and access technical assistance
- Identify resources for various locations on the resource locator map
March 23, 2016 LTSS Resources-The New CMS Technical Assistance Website for Indian Country (Recording)
Learning Objectives:- Explore the new CMS LTSS Technical Assistance Center website and see what resources are offered
- Demonstrate the LTSS program database – an updated research tool on IHS, tribal, and urban Indian programs that provide LTSS services
- Receive feedback from webinar participants about the topics and tools covered on the website and recommendations about what should be added in the future
February 24, 2016 Touching the Spirit Through Music: The Wisconsin Music & Memory Program (Recording)
Learning Objectives:- Provide a brief history of the Wisconsin Music & Memory Program, and show how music touches and rekindles the spirit
- Explain the Wisconsin Dementia Care System Redesign Project
- Review the goals and objectives of the Wisconsin Tribal/ADRC Dementia Care Specialist Program, and explain Dementia Care Specialists' role in promoting Music & Memory in non-institutional settings
January 27, 2016 LTSS and Tribal Leaders—New Resources on CMS.gov (Recording)
Learning Objectives:- Learn about tribal leaders' important role in meeting their communities' long-term services and supports needs
- Learn how to navigate the Tribal Leaders section of the LTSS Technical Assistance Center
- Learn about the resources available on the Tribal Leaders section of the LTSS Technical Assistance Center
- 2015
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Date Webinar Information Resources December 16, 2015 LTSS in Indian Country: The 2014 Survey of ACL Title VI Program Participants (Recording)
Learning Objectives:- Take a guided tour of the LTSS Technical Assistance Center on CMS.gov
- Review a variety of LTSS guidance and resources available through the LTSS Technical Assistance Center
October 28, 2015 Alzheimer's Disease Services and Supports for Tribal Communities (Recording)
Learning Objectives:- Educate participants about the impact of Alzheimer's disease on tribal communities
- Inform participants about the services and supports available through the Alzheimer's Association at the national and chapter levels
September 23, 2015 LTSS Resources Online: The LTSS Technical Assistance Center (Recording)
Learning Objectives:- Take a guided tour of the LTSS Technical Assistance Center on CMS.gov
- Review a variety of LTSS guidance and resources available through the LTSS Technical Assistance Center
July 22, 2015 Tribal Nursing Homes: Best Practices and Challenges, Part II (Recording)
Learning Objectives:- Continue the conversation among tribal nursing homes (started in Part 1)
- Discuss best practices, successes, challenges, and lessons learned
June 24, 2015 Using REACH into Indian Country to Support People Caring for Patients with Dementia and Alzheimer's (Recording)
Learning Objective:- Learn about collaboration and training opportunities for the REACH program
May 27, 2015 Tribal Nursing Homes: Best Practices and Challenges, Part I (recording)
Learning Objectives:- Learn about other long-term care leaders' experiences and a potential collaboration among tribal nursing homes
- Discuss culturally relevant best practices
April 22, 2015 Tribal Partnerships: How the Arizona Health Care Cost Containment System Addresses the Long-Term Care Needs of Tribal Medicaid Members (Recording)
Learning Objectives:- Review information on Medicaid in Arizona
- Learn about the state's partnerships with tribal communities and providers
- Examine the benefits of these partnerships
March 25, 2015 Enhancing the Life of the Chickasaw Elder Through Enriched Living & Supportive Programs (recording)
Learning Objectives:- Review programs that support at-home independence for elders
- Learn about the needs of elders who are transitioning to more independent care
- Examine the holistic elder services within the Chickasaw Nation
- Discuss ways to promote elder socialization
February 25, 2015 Medicare Matters: A New Toolkit for Engaging AI/AN Elders (Recording)
Learning Objectives:- Review AI/AN elder demographics
- Learn about the Senior Medicare Patrol program and the new program toolkit
- Identify community resources and contacts
- Learn about barriers to Medicare enroll me
January 28, 2015 REACH Into Indian Country: Support for Dementia Caregivers (Recording)
Learning Objectives:- Discuss structure, principles, and results of the REACH intervention
- Learn about REACH VA in Indian Country and its future implementation
- 2014
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Date Webinar Information Resources September 24, 2014 Menominee Indian Tribe of Wisconsin's Model of Long-Term Care (Recording)
Learning Objectives:- Learn about needs assessments and identification of stakeholders
- Review the Menominee long-term care model and waiver program
- Discuss the importance of tribal waiver programming
July 23, 2014 American Indians and Alaska Natives: Counts, Definitions, and Boundaries (Recording)
Learning Objectives:- See an overview of the AI/AN data on the U.S. Census Bureau website
- Learn how to search the website by both geography and race/ethnicity
- Learn about how tribal data are defined and reported and how boundaries are identified and mapped
June 25, 2014 Long-Term Care Ombudsman Program: Advocacy Services for Tribal Elders Living in Long-Term Care Facilities (Recording)
Learning Objectives:- Review the rights of residents in long-term care
- Learn how to access ombudsman services and ensure culturally competent services
May 28, 2014 Preventing Elder Falls and Injuries—Building a Program That Works (Recording)
Learning Objectives:- Review the building blocks of a fall prevention program
- Discuss how community-based and medical services can work together to prevent falls
- Review possible funding sources for fall prevention
February 26, 2014 Aging and Disability Resource Centers (ADRCs) & Tribal Communities—The Wisconsin Experience (Recording)
Learning Objectives:- Review the state of Wisconsin's reasons for developing ADRCs
- Explore the core operating principles for a tribal ADRC position
- Discuss building partnerships with key stakeholders
January 22, 2014 Medication Management Among the Elderly: Preventing Rx Abuse and Misuse (Recording)
Learning Objectives:- Discuss the importance of medication management
- Learn about the rates of medication use and misuse
- Discover tips for managing medication
- 2013
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Date Webinar Information Resources September 25, 2013 Leveraging Resources for Long-Term Services and Supports (Recording)
Learning Objectives:- Learn how to use resources, like facilities or staff, to maximize LTSS
July 24 , 2013 We:sijc t-we:m (Everybody Together) GEC/Tribal Partnerships (PDF)
Learning Objectives:- Discuss the importance of medication management
- Learn about the rates of medication use and misuse
- Discover tips for managing medication
June 26, 2013 Gila River Indian Community's Adult Day Health: Enriching the Lives of our Elders (PDF)
Learning Objectives:- Review the Tohono O'odham Nation's development of hospice and palliative care services
- Explore cultural and logistics factors in end-of-life decisions
- Discuss the importance of educational support
May 22, 2013 Gila River Indian Community: The Caring House—Development of an Adult Day Program (PDF)
Learning Objectives:- Learn about recruitment strategies for adult day services
- Explore program impact for participants, families, and the community
- Discuss the development of culturally relevant adult day services
April 24, 2013 Home- and Community-Based Services for Native Elders: Pathway to CHR Targeted Case Management at Standing Rock Sioux Tribe
Learning Objectives:- Discuss the concept of "aging in place"
- Learn about how elders and people with disabilities can maintain connections, contribute to the community, and have their preferences honored
March 27, 2013 Oneida Nation Elder Services: Cultural Adaptations to a Chronic Disease Self-Management Program
Learning Objectives:- Learn about how the chronic disease self-management program works in Indian County
- Discover changes to the program curriculum
- Learn how to access the program and who benefits from it
February 27, 2013 ACL and Intertribal Council of Arizona: The Long-Term Care Ombudsman Program (PDF)
Learning Objectives:- Review Arizona's ombudsman services
- Learn how to access these services
- Explore opportunities to increase the cultural competence of the services
- Review examples of tribal ombudsman programs
February 6, 2013 CMS Money Follows the Person (MFP) Tribal Initiative (PDF)
Learning Objectives:- Learn about using the MFP Tribal Initiative to address disparities, improve access, and develop infrastructure to support LTSS
- 2012
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Date Webinar Information Resources November 28, 2012 An Overview of Medicare Advantage and Part D Plans, Medicare Marketing Rules, and the Senior Medicare Patrol (PDF)
Learning Objectives- Learn about Medicare Advantage and Medicare Prescription Drug plans
- Discuss rules for insurance companies on selling Medicare plans and how beneficiaries can protect themselves from unwanted marketing
- Examine the Senior Medicare Patrol program's role in protecting against Medicare fraud
October 24, 2012 REACH VA: Support for Dementia Caregiver (PDF)
Learning Objectives- Learn about the Resources for Enhancing Alzheimer's Caregivers Health (REACH) VA
- Discuss Alzheimer's disease in Indian Country
September 26, 2012 Becoming a Federally Qualified Health Center: What, Why, and Can You Support It? (PDF)
Learning Objectives- Explore different kinds of FQHCs and how they relate to AI/AN communities
- Learn about key elements of FQHCs
- Review examples of successful FQHCs
July 25, 2012 Case Management: A Tribal Perspective (PDF)
Learning Objectives- Learn about the elements of case management
- Explore how case management can work in your community
June 27, 2012 Elder Justice in Indian Country (PDF)
Learning Objectives- Review the warning signs of elder abuse and what to do if you suspect abuse
- Learn about the National Indigenous Elder Justice Initiative
May 23, 2012 The Tohono O'odham Nursing Care Authority—Archie Hendricks, Sr., Skilled Nursing Facility and the Tohono O'odham Hospice: A Model of Tribally Based Skilled Nursing and Hospice Care (PDF)
Learning Objectives- Discuss successful multiyear operation of skilled nursing facilities
- Learn about model program development for these facilities
April 25, 2012 The Greenhouse Project Webinar (PDF)
Learning Objectives- Learn about a national model for skilled nursing care that returns control, dignity, and well-being to elders, their families, and direct care staff
March 28, 2012 Supporting Elders Across Settings: Care Transitions Opportunities and Tribal Organizations (PDF)
Learning Objectives- Review the Community-Based Care Transitions program
- Discuss how the program fits with the Title VI program
- Examine care transitions resources and examples
February 22, 2012 LTSS in Indian Country—Part 2: Home- and Community-Based Services (PDF)
Learning Objectives- Explore the different services that are included in home- and community-based services
January 25, 2012 LTSS in Indian Country—Part 1: An Overview (PDF)
Learning Objectives- Review long-term services and supports in depth
- Study an example of tribal LTSS
