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Identifying and Screening for Food Insecurity in Older Adults

On September 15th, Join ACL’s Office of Nutrition and Health Promotion Programs (ONHPP) for a webinar on identifying and screening for food insecurity in older adults. Research in this area has been limited, but there are promising practices and resources available to help senior nutrition programs and others in the aging network address food insecurity. …

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Serving People Living with Dementia: Programs and Interventions to Promote Social Engagement

Join engAGED: The National Resource Center for Engaging Older Adults for a webinar September 19, 2022 from 12:00-1:00 PM EST focused on social engagement for people living with dementia. During the webinar, Rush Alzheimer’s Disease Center will provide a framer on social isolation and loneliness among people living with dementia. Pima Council on Aging and …

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The John A. Hartford Business Innovation Award: Three Award-Winning AAAs Speak About Their Innovative Health Care Contracts and Partnerships

Each year, The John A. Hartford Foundation Business Innovation Award recognizes community-based organizations that are improving health outcomes and quality of life for older adults and/or persons with disabilities through health care contracting. During this webinar, the 2022 recipients of The John A. Hartford Business Innovation Award, Direction Home Aging & Disabilities and the runners-up, …

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Office Hours: Transportation and Social Engagement

In partnership with the National Aging and Disability Transportation Center (NADTC), the engAGED September Office Hours call will focus on transportation and social engagement. Participants will hear from NV Rides on how its network of volunteer driver programs helps older adults stay socially engaged and connected. engAGED and NADTC will also highlight resources to support …

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Stopgap Measures to Address Caregiver Shortages

According to a recent USAging poll, direct care worker shortages are threatening the ability of older adults to age well at home. While larger systems change and policy solutions are needed, AAAs are using a variety of innovative stop-gap measures to address workforce shortages and ensure that older adults can receive the services and supports …

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Involving Community Partners in Data and Policy Initiatives to Advance Health Equity

Communities across the U.S. face an array of complex health equity challenges, including meeting the health care needs of people experiencing homelessness, reducing poverty, and improving care for rural populations. Addressing these issues requires robust collaboration and cross-sector data sharing to better understand how community members access health care. While states and community-based organizations (CBOs) …

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Key Reports On Eldercare Workforce And Caregiving

The Eldercare Workforce Alliance, leading advocate for the workforce that cares for older adults, is sponsoring a webinar to highlight important reports on workforce data, shortages, career ladders, job quality and chronic disease family caregiving. Panelists Amy York, Executive Director, Eldercare Workforce Alliance Jenna Kellerman, Director of Workforce Strategy and Development, LeadingAge Sam Brooks, Director …

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Community Benefit 101: The Nuts and Bolts of Planning and Reporting Community Benefit

CHA's Community Benefit 101 program will continue to be offered as a virtual event in 2022! A highlight for 2022 will be the debut of the newest edition of CHA's nationally-recognized resource, A Guide for Planning and Reporting Community Benefit which will include updates on identifying and addressing health disparities and forming more authentic, effective community partnerships. …

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Cultivating Community Care Hubs: An Evolving Model to Improve Alignment Between Health and Social Care Services

Among health systems, healthcare providers, and health insurers, the importance of addressing SDOH — particularly for those with complex care needs — has come into sharp focus. The Partnership to Align Social Care is a cross-sector effort to co-design a multi-faceted strategy to enable successful partnerships between healthcare organizations and networks of CBOs, or Community …

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Building Trust Between Communities of Color and Health Care Organizations: Lessons from New York State

Health care organizations are increasingly exploring ways to partner with patients and communities of color to reduce health disparities and advance health equity. Meaningful patient engagement can help health care organizations build trust within communities, improve their understanding of cultural preferences and needs in the community, and inform organizational policies and practices. This Center for …

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Increasing Employee Engagement And Retention At Rural-Serving Agencies

Looking for ways to ensure that your AAA or Title VI program is an employer of choice in your community? This webinar will provide innovative ideas to increase employee engagement and retention at your agency. Hear from three AAA directors who have successfully implemented strategies to improve employee morale and decrease turnover. While agencies vary …

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The Role Of CBOs In Improving Health Care Quality Metrics

In this webinar hosted by USAging’s Aging and Disability Business Institute, Sharon Williams of Williams Jaxon Consulting will discuss which metrics are important for health plans, how the services that AAAs and CBOs provide can impact these measures, and how they can use this information to make pitches to health care organizations.