How do you integrate primary care & behavioral health services in areas with high rates of poverty, violence, psychiatric hospitalizations, & chronic disease? Hear how Jeanie Tse and Ana Miguel of the Institute for Community Living, and Pavithra Jaisankar of Community Healthcare Network are improving community care through the East New York Health Hub. Learn more and register here.
Preventative care. Care compliance. Medication adherence. Hospital admissions. Emergency department visits. Health engagement. Consumer experience. What is the common thread across these health behaviors and outcomes? They are all strongly connected to the individuals’ underlying social and economic vulnerability. To influence health behaviors and outcomes, healthcare organizations must make investments to integrate health and social …
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The SCAN Foundation 2021 Forum This year’s virtual event, Amplifying All Voices in Aging, is a four-week series to explore the stories of real people aging and engaging with our health care and long-term services and supports systems. Attendees will also hear from experts and stakeholders along the way. Learn about the Forum.
The SCAN Foundation 2021 Forum This year’s virtual event, Amplifying All Voices in Aging, is a four-week series to explore the stories of real people aging and engaging with our health care and long-term services and supports systems. Attendees will also hear from experts and stakeholders along the way. Learn about the Forum.
REGISTER FOR THIS WEBINAR HERE. This webinar presents a mixed methods study focused on: understanding how highly partnered Area Agencies on Aging (AAAs) in regions with low levels of avoidable healthcare utilization for older adults establish and maintain partners in healthcare and other sectors; and, understanding how such partnerships are catalyzed, developed and sustained. This …
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The SCAN Foundation 2021 Forum This year’s virtual event, Amplifying All Voices in Aging, is a four-week series to explore the stories of real people aging and engaging with our health care and long-term services and supports systems. Attendees will also hear from experts and stakeholders along the way. Learn about the Forum.
REGISTER FOR THIS WEBINAR HERE. Experts are increasingly concerned about the impact of social isolation on the health and well-being of older adults, and there is concern has intensified during the COVID-19 pandemic. Health plans also have recognized the critical need to address social isolation among their members. In this webinar, presented by USAging’s Aging and …
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The SCAN Foundation 2021 Forum This year’s virtual event, Amplifying All Voices in Aging, is a four-week series to explore the stories of real people aging and engaging with our health care and long-term services and supports systems. Attendees will also hear from experts and stakeholders along the way. Learn about the Forum.
In light of the COVID-19 pandemic, addressing social determinants of health and delivering whole-person care has never been more critical for Medicare beneficiaries. Recent policy developments, including the CHRONIC Care Act and administrative changes have given Medicare Advantage (MA) plans increased flexibility to offer non-medical supplemental benefits to help meet these growing needs. Since then, …
REGISTER FOR THIS WEBINAR HERE. Join engAGED: The National Resource Center for Engaging Older Adults at USAging for a webinar focused on addressing social isolation of older adults living in rural America. During the webinar, the UMaine Center on Aging will provide background on rural aging and issues that impact older adults living in rural …
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REGISTER FOR THIS WEBINAR HERE Senior congregate housing provides a rich opportunity for the delivery of healthcare interventions targeted to reduce unnecessary emergency department trips, prevent falls and other crises and address social determinants of health like food insecurity, transportation and socialization. The challenge, however, is that each building is serviced by multiple payers, care …
Family members and other unpaid individuals are actively involved in caring for people living with dementia. However, they remain largely hidden in formal healthcare teams. Recognizing and integrating caregivers as …