LTSS Webinars

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
  
  
  

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

• 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

• 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

• 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?

• 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?

• 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

• 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

• 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

• 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

• 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 presenterse

• 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

• 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

• 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

• 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

• 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

• 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

• 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

• 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

• 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

• Continue the conversation among tribal nursing homes (started in Part 1)
• Discuss best practices, successes, challenges, and lessons learned

• Learn about collaboration and training opportunities for the REACH program

• Learn about other long-term care leaders' experiences and a potential collaboration among tribal nursing homes
• Discuss culturally relevant best practices

• Review information on Medicaid in Arizona
• Learn about the state's partnerships with tribal communities and providers
• Examine the benefits of these partnerships

• 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

• 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 enrollment

• Discuss structure, principles, and results of the REACH intervention
• Learn about REACH VA in Indian Country and its future implementation

• 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

• 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

• Review the rights of residents in long-term care
• Learn how to access ombudsman services and ensure culturally competent services

• 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

• 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

• Discuss the importance of medication management
• Learn about the rates of medication use and misuse
• Discover tips for managing medication

• Learn how to use resources, like facilities or staff, to maximize LTSS

• Discuss the importance of medication management
• Learn about the rates of medication use and misuse
• Discover tips for managing medication

Additional Resources

• Tribal Nursing Homes and Affiliated GECs (PDF)

• 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

• 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

• 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

• 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

Resources:

• Wisconsin Diabetes Weekly for March 25, 2013 (PDF)
• Moving Beyond Paradigm Paralysis: American Indian End-of-Life Care (PDF)

• 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

• Learn about using the MFP Tribal Initiative to address disparities, improve access, and develop infrastructure to support LTSS

• 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

• Meeting With Agents One-on-One Fact Sheet (PDF)
• Medicare Advantage Plan Fact Sheet (PDF)
• Senior Medicare Patrol Fact Sheet (PDF)

• Learn about the Resources for Enhancing Alzheimer's Caregivers Health (REACH) VA
• Discuss Alzheimer's disease in Indian Country

• Explore different kinds of FQHCs and how they relate to AI/AN communities
• Learn about key elements of FQHCs
• Review examples of successful FQHCs

• Learn about the elements of case management
• Explore how case management can work in your community

• Review the warning signs of elder abuse and what to do if you suspect abuse
• Learn about the National Indigenous Elder Justice Initiative

Additional Resources

• Webinar transcript

• Discuss successful multiyear operation of skilled nursing facilities
• Learn about model program development for these facilities

• Webinar transcript (PDF)

• Learn about a national model for skilled nursing care that returns control, dignity, and well-being to elders, their families, and direct care staff

Additional Resource:

• Learn about a national model for skilled nursing care that returns control, dignity, and well-being to elders, their families, and direct care staff

• Review the Community-Based Care Transitions program
• Discuss how the program fits with the Title VI program
• Examine care transitions resources and examples

• Webinar transcript (PDF)

• Explore the different services that are included in home- and community-based services

• Webinar transcript

• Review long-term services and supports in depth
• Study an example of tribal LTSS