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LTSS webinar – COVID-19 in Indian Country:
Updated Considerations and Resources for LTSS, February 23
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Visit the online LTSS TA Center for videos, best practices, toolkits, a resource library, and a step-by-step planning roadmap.
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Helping families provide trauma-informed care
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The Administration on Community Living has played a crucial role in ongoing efforts to develop a national family caregiving strategy.
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In support of those efforts, agencies representing diverse populations and experts from various disciplines have drafted recommendations on person-centered, trauma-informed care (PDF, 234 KB, 10 pp) for family caregivers of elders with a history of trauma.
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The recommendations are aimed at:
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- Increasing the use of family caregiver support services
- Promoting better outcomes for both caregivers and care recipients
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Trauma-informed care in tribal nursing homes |
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Trauma-informed care is critical to maintaining the health and well-being of tribal nursing home residents.
As noted in Trauma and Person-Centered Care (PDF, 656 KB, 9 pp), some nursing homes opt to implement a formal trauma-informed care framework that builds on the patient-centered, culturally informed care they already provide.
Other facilities follow principles of trauma-informed care (PDF, 410 KB, 3 pp) but stop short of formally implementing a new care framework.
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Improving care for LGBTQ+ elders in care facilities
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LGBTQ+ elders are more likely than heterosexual and cisgender elders to experience abuse and discrimination in long-term care facilities.
To help address that disparity, the University of Minnesota School of Public Health is collaborating with Rainbow Health, a large LGBTQ+ service organization, to create an online training program for LTSS facility staff.
The effort is part of a study funded by the National Institute of Aging to determine what types of policies and training will best prepare facility staff to serve LGBTQ+ residents. The study’s findings are expected to be shared later this year.
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Join the conversation on LinkedIn
Want to learn more about or discuss LTSS in Indian Country? Looking to connect with others working in the same field? Join the Tribal Affairs Group on LinkedIn.
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COVID-19 in Indian Country: Updated Considerations and Resources for LTSS
Wednesday, February 23, 2022
COVID-19 continues to affect how we provide long-term services and supports (LTSS) in residential care facilities. This webinar will provide an update on what care facilities can do to support residents while keeping them safe.
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Please note your
location's call-in time:
9 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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Objectives:
- Discuss the impact of COVID-19 on facility-based LTSS
- Provide examples of helpful tools and resources
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Have questions for our presenter? Let us know before the webinar by emailing ltssinfo@kauffmaninc.com.
Register now.
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Crystal Tetrick, MPH
Vice President for Health Systems and Policy
Kauffman & Associates, Inc.
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Leveraging technology to meet caregivers’ needs
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Family caregivers are experiencing higher levels of isolation and stress due to COVID-19, which has complicated access to respite care and in-home paid caregiving.
Picking Up the Pace of Change: Scaling Services for a Changing Caregiver Profile (PDF, 2.5 MB, 97 pp) describes an ongoing project to enhance counseling, training, and other services offered by California’s 11 nonprofit Caregiver Resource Centers (CRCs).
Published by the Family Caregiving Institute at UC Davis in Sacramento, CA, the report highlights the CRCs’ deployment of an interactive online system to assess and meet caregivers’ needs during the pandemic. The report also proposes using data collected in that system to support evaluation of the CRC service model.
Notably, compared with other caregiver populations, CRC clients are more likely to:
- Provide complex medical/nursing care at home
- Live with a care recipient
- Care for people who have dementia and cannot be left alone
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RAISE discretionary grants
Deadline: April 14 at 5 pm Eastern
Learn more about the RAISE discretionary grants
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The U.S. Department of Transportation is offering $1.5 billion in Rebuilding American Infrastructure with Sustainability and Equity (RAISE) discretionary grants. Funds may be used to address unmet needs for surface transportation infrastructure.
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This year’s applications will be evaluated on 2 new criteria—mobility and community connectivity. Projects will also be assessed for their potential to create workforce development opportunities.
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RCORP–Behavioral Health Care Support Program
Deadline: April 19
Learn more about the RCORP–Behavioral Health Care Support Program
The Rural Communities Opioid Response Program (RCORP)–Behavioral Health Care Support Program is offering funds to help prevent, treat, and facilitate recovery from substance use disorder and other behavioral health conditions.
Approximately 26 grantees will receive funds for a 4-year period of performance. Tribes and tribal organizations are encouraged to apply.
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Tribal Management Grant Program
Deadline: April 25
Learn more about the Tribal Management Grant Program
The Tribal Management Grant Program will provide funds to enhance the health management capabilities of tribes and tribal organizations. Approximately 14–16 grantees can expect to receive funds for a 1- to 3-year period of performance.
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American Society on Aging webinars
The American Society on Aging (ASA) hosts webinars to promote health and improve quality of life for elders and their families. Upcoming ASA webinars are listed below.
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Send us your news
Do you have news to share about LTSS in Indian Country? Send it to ltssinfo@kauffmaninc.com, and we'll include it in a 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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