California Association for Adult Day Services

SEPT 20 -- CAADS WEBINAR
Developmental Trauma in Seniors: When Survival Strategies Fail

NOV 6-8 -- CAADS Fall Conference & Annual Membership Meeting in Anaheim
Health, Hope and Healing: The Promise of Adult Day Services

Adult Day Health Care: An Unbelievable Cost Containment Resource that Is Underfunded and Underutilized

The Effect of Adult Day Program Attendance on Emergency Room Registrations, Hospital Admission and Days in Hospital: A Propensity-Matching Study

What's New . . . SEPTEMBER 19, 2018

Stakeholder Feedback Requested on Multipurpose Senior Services Program Model of Care Recommendations

SEP 6, 2018 | CAADS

In preparation for the transition of Multipurpose Senior Services Program (MSSP) sites becoming a fully integrated Medi-Cal managed care benefit, the Department of Health Care Services (DHCS) and the California Department of Aging (CDA) have convened a Model of Care Workgroup composed of the two agencies, MSSP sites, and managed care plans. The workgroup's goal is to develop recommendations for a model of care for the new Home and Community-Based Services Care Planning and Management benefit that will take the place of the MSSP program.

DHCS and CDA are seeking public comment on the workgroup's first set of recommendations. The public comment period will be open for the month of September, with comments due by close of business on Monday, October 1 to info@calduals.org.

Release of Cal MediConnect Long-Term Services and Supports Best Practices Summary

On August 31, DHCS released a new report, "Improving Care Coordination for Members with Long-Term Services and Supports: Findings from the Cal MediConnect Best Practice Meeting."

One key focus of Cal MediConnect (CMC) - as well as the broader Coordinated Care Initiative (CCI) - is to better integrate long-term services and supports (LTSS) for Medicare and Medi-Cal beneficiaries. Several years into the program, evaluation findings indicate that, while CMC provides a valuable new pathway for serving dual eligibles, more work can be done to:

Connect members to LTSS services; and
Better integrate and coordinate those services with the more traditional medical benefits that health plans offer.

As one of several initiatives to address this ongoing challenge, during the spring of 2018, the Cal MediConnect plans participated in a best practices process to examine their own internal operations and share learnings with each other. Best practices were identified in the following areas:

Identifying LTSS needs through health risk assessments, internal processes, and external referrals;
Connecting members to LTSS services by leveraging technology and closely monitoring referrals;
Developing care coordination infrastructure that accounts for specific LTSS member needs; and
LTSS-specific training and education for plan care coordination staff.

September CCI Stakeholder Update

The next CCI stakeholder webinar is Thursday, September 20, at 10:00 AM. Register for the webinar.

CAADS Conference Brochure Now Available
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SEP 5, 2018 | CAADS

Registration for the November 6-8, 2018 CAADS Fall Conference and Annual Membership Meeting is now open. We look forward to seeing you at the Sheraton at the Park in Anaheim! Hotel Reservations for the CAADS event are $129 Single/Double Occupancy.

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CAADS Webinar | SEPT 20 | 2:30 PM - 4:00 PM
Developmental Trauma in Seniors: When Survival Strategies Fail

Announcement | CAADS Member: $39 | Non-member: $139
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Thanks to recent research we now have a greater understanding of the complex and unseen, yet far-reaching and life-long consequences of Developmental Trauma. This trauma leaves behind certain imprints that affect our ability to relate, to realize our full potential and to behave resiliently during life's ups and downs particularly as we age. By learning about Developmental Traums and the survival strategies we use to survive, we can more effectively support our seniors during this phase of life when those old strategies begin to fail. Additionally, this knowledge helps us improve our own self-care, increasing resilience all around. MORE

Cal Duals Coordinated Care Initiative
Monthly Update: August 2018

AUG 27, 2018 | Cal Duals

The Cal Duals Coordinated Care Initiative Monthly Update: August 2018 is now available.

Millions of seniors pushed into poverty

JUN 28, 2018 | Capitol Weekly | Shelley Lyford and Bruce A. Chernof | Article

It is no secret that Californians are living longer, but not necessarily better.

By 2030, the state’s senior population will increase by 4 million people, yet the state is woefully unprepared to care for this growing and financially unstable demographic. The lack of any strategy or organized master plan has pushed millions of seniors into poverty, unable to access high-quality, affordable healthcare, dental care, housing and supportive services.

Our lawmakers and next governor need to set aside partisan differences and collaborate on the creation of a state master plan for aging that recognizes three important pillars: the ability to age with independence; a healthcare system that responds to the individual not an institution; and affordable housing. MORE

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Three (3) great opportunities to further support Adult Day Services:

CAADS STATE ADVOCACY FUND
CAADS MANAGED CARE CONSULTING FUND
ALE NINA M. NOLCOX SCHOLARSHIP FUND

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Videos / Podcasts

Human Kindness--it just flows around here

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Honoring Adult Day Services pioneers and those they serve.

Seniors and Children Find Inspiration Together at a Day Care With a Heartwarming New Approach
FEB 2, 2018
Time Magazine
Megan McCluskey
Featuring ONEgeneration

What is an Adult Day Health Care Center? One of San Diego's Best Kept Secrets...
APR 18, 2017
SmarterSanDiego
Featuring Kathryn Holt, Owner, Poway Adult Day Health Care Center, and her mother Lois Knowlton, the Center's Administrator

Top-of-Mind . . .

What's New . . . SEPTEMBER 19, 2018

Stakeholder Feedback Requested on Multipurpose Senior Services Program Model of Care Recommendations

CAADS Conference Brochure Now Available
Register Early for Best Rates!

CAADS Webinar | SEPT 20 | 2:30 PM - 4:00 PM
Developmental Trauma in Seniors: When Survival Strategies Fail

Cal Duals Coordinated Care Initiative
Monthly Update: August 2018

Millions of seniors pushed into poverty

Your Donations Help!

NATIONAL ADULT DAY SERVICES ASSOCIATION (NADSA)

CARING FOR A VETERAN?

1-855-260-3274

TO REPORT FRAUD AND ABUSE

1-800-822-6222

TO FILE A COMPLAINT AGAINST A HEALTH CARE FACILITY LICENSED BY THE CALIFORNIA DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC HEALTH

FREE FRAUD PREVENTION EDUCATION

855-613-7080

Human Kindness--it just flows around here

CAADS STAFF

Top-of-Mind . . .

What's New . . . SEPTEMBER 19, 2018

Stakeholder Feedback Requested on Multipurpose Senior Services Program Model of Care Recommendations

CAADS Conference Brochure Now Available Register Early for Best Rates!

CAADS Webinar | SEPT 20 | 2:30 PM - 4:00 PM Developmental Trauma in Seniors: When Survival Strategies Fail

Cal Duals Coordinated Care Initiative Monthly Update: August 2018

Millions of seniors pushed into poverty

Your Donations Help!

NATIONAL ADULT DAY SERVICES ASSOCIATION (NADSA)

CARING FOR A VETERAN?

1-855-260-3274

TO REPORT FRAUD AND ABUSE

1-800-822-6222

TO FILE A COMPLAINT AGAINST A HEALTH CARE FACILITY LICENSED BY THE CALIFORNIA DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC HEALTH

FREE FRAUD PREVENTION EDUCATION

855-613-7080

Human Kindness--it just flows around here

CAADS STAFF

CAADS Conference Brochure Now Available
Register Early for Best Rates!

CAADS Webinar | SEPT 20 | 2:30 PM - 4:00 PM
Developmental Trauma in Seniors: When Survival Strategies Fail

Cal Duals Coordinated Care Initiative
Monthly Update: August 2018