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AUG 15 | CAADS WEBINAR: The Advocacy Imperative
AUG 15, 2019 | 2:30 PM - 4:00 PM (Pacific) | REGISTER
FREE to Members and Non-Members!

California Health and Human Services Secretary Dr. Mark Ghaly makes appointments to Master Plan for Aging Stakeholder Advisory Committee

AUG 15, 2019 | CAADS & CHHS | ANNOUNCEMENT

CAADS is thrilled to announce that President & CEO Debbie Toth of Choice in Aging (CiA) has been appointed to California’s Master Plan for Aging Stakeholder Advisory Committee! Governor Gavin Newsom announced in January his intention to create a Master Plan for Aging, in June he signed an Executive Order calling for the Secretary of the Health and Human Services Agency to convene a cabinet level workgroup to advise in the development of the Master Plan on Aging by October 1, 2020. This diverse group of stakeholders with varying expertise and experiences will help to develop components of the Master Plan,including best practices and data metrics, to guide the work of state government, local communities, private organizations and philanthropy to build environments that promote an age friendly California.

CAADS sends a heartfelt congratulations to all of the Secretary’s newly appointed committee members! You can see the full list of committee members here.

Dr. Ghaly also announced the launch of a public engagement campaign, Together We ENGAGE. Dr. Ghaly is calling on all Californians to share their ideas and suggestions on how we can collectively build an age-friendly California.

“Engaging Californians in a conversation about how we build an age-friendly California is critically important to the development of the Master Plan,” said Dr. Ghaly. “I urge Californians to submit a pledge to engage with us and share their ideas.”

Complete the Pledge for Action, here.

Governor's Task Force on Alzheimer's (Disease) Prevention and Preparedness

AUG 9, 2019 | Ca. Health & Human Services (CHHS) | ANNOUNCEMENT

We are living in a time of historic demographic change, and California has the largest aging population in the nation. As Governor Newsom stated in his first State of the State Address, “The Golden State is getting greyer. We need to get ready for the major demographic challenge headed our way.”

By 2030, the U.S. Census Bureau has estimated that approximately one in five Californians will be 65 or older. The population aged 60 years and over in California is expected to grow more than three times as fast as the total population in the state. As the population grows, it will also grow diverse, with different populations having different needs.

These statistics remind us how important it is to tackle the policy, economic, and health challenges for those with age-related brain diseases such as Alzheimer’s and for those who love and care for them.

The purpose of this task force is to present recommendations to the Governor on how local communities, private organizations, businesses, government, and families can prevent and prepare for the rise in the number of cases of Alzheimer’s Disease and all its consequences – and to navigate a path forward to combat this disease in a time of historic demographic change.

To find out more about the task force and the members you can find the complete announcement HERE.

-- SPECIAL ANNOUNCEMENT! --

ALE is excited to share with you two just published research articles that examine the outcomes from ALE’s Community Based Health Home (CBHH) Project

AUG 2, 2019 | Alliance for Leadership and Education | Annoucement

This project began in 2012 with a generous grant from the SCAN Health Plan Community Giving Foundation and furthered advanced with funding from the Thomas J. Long Foundation. As California progressed toward early adoption of the Affordable Care Act health home option, ALE proactively created the first in the nation CBHH model built upon the interdisciplinary adult day health care (ADHC) program

1. Racial Disparities in Nutritional Risk among Community-Dwelling Older Adults in Adult Day Health Care - Tina R. Sadarangani, Lydia Missaelides, Gary Yu, Chau Trinh-Shevrin & Abraham Brody, Journal of Nutrition in Gerontology and Geriatrics.


2. A Mixed-Methods Evaluation of a Nurse-Led Community-Based Health Home for Ethnically Diverse Older Adults With Multimorbidity in the Adult Day Health Setting - Policy, Politics, & Nursing Practice by Sadarangani, T., Missaelides, L., Eilertsen, E., Jaganathan, H., & Wu, B. (2019)

Congratulations to Tina and Lydia, excellent work!

Cal Duals Coordinated Care Initiative
Monthly Update: July 2019

JUL 31, 2019 | Cal Duals

The Cal Duals Coordinated Care Initiative Monthly Update: July 2019 is now available.

Association Between Caregiver Depression and Emergency Department Use Among Patients With Dementia

Published JUL 8, 2019 | JAMA Neurology | ABSTRACT

Key Points:

Question
Is caregiver depression associated with emergency department use among patients with dementia?

Findings
This cohort study of patients with dementia and their caregivers included 663 caregiver-patient dyads. A total of 84 caregivers had depression at baseline and the presence of caregiver depression was associated with a 73% increase in the rates of emergency department use among patients with dementia

Meaning
Caregiver depression appears to be an important risk factor associated with increased health care use among community-dwelling individuals with dementia.

Complete abstract available HERE. (Additional login required for full text of the study.)

House Advances Medicare Improvements

JUN 28, 2019 | Justice in Aging | SUPPORT LETTER

On Wednesday, the House Committee on Ways & Means unanimously advanced numerous bipartisan bills to improve the Medicare program for beneficiaries. The bills include the BENES Act, which would simplify Part B enrollment, a provision to make the Part D Limited Income Newly Eligible Transition (LI NET) program for low-income beneficiaries permanent, additional funding for SHIP counselors to do low-income outreach and enrollment, and a statutory exclusion of complex wheelchairs from the competitive bidding process. The committee also voted largely along party lines to advance a bill eliminating cost-sharing for the Medicare Chronic Care Management programs.

Read more about these bills in Justice in Aging’s letter of support.

Increasing West Nile Virus Activity in California: Californians Urged to Protect Against Mosquito Bites

JUN 26, 2019 | CA Dept. of Public Health | Number: 19-020

SACRAMENTO – The California Department of Public Health (CDPH) urges all Californians to protect themselves from mosquito bites during West Nile virus(WNV) season, which extends from now through early fall.

West Nile virus is influenced by many factors, including climate, the number and types of birds and mosquitoes in an area, and the level of WNV immunity in birds. For most people, the risk of developing serious illness is low. However, some individuals – less than one percent – can develop serious neurologic illnesses such as encephalitis or meningitis. People 50 years of age and older, and individuals with diabetes or hypertension, have a higher chance of getting sick and are more likely to develop complications from WNV infection.

CDPH recommends that people protect against mosquito bites and WNV by practicing the "Three Ds":

• DEET - Apply U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)-registered insect repellent containing DEET, picaridin, oil of lemon eucalyptus, or IR3535 according to label instructions.
• DAWN AND DUSK - Mosquitoes that transmit WNV usually bite in the early morning and evening, so it is important to wear proper clothing and repellent if outside during these times
• DRAIN - Mosquitoes lay their eggs on standing water. Eliminate all sources of standing water on your property by emptying flower pots, old car tires, buckets, and other containers.

Adult Day Service Use Decreases Likelihood of a Missed Physician's Appointment Among Dementia Caregivers

JUN 20, 2019 | Journal of the American Geriatrics Society | ABSTRACT

Abstract
BACKGROUND/OBJECTIVE
Adult day services (ADSs) that provide community-based supervised support for persons with dementia (PWD) may also function as a respite for familial caregivers to attend to self-care needs. Guided by a revised version of the Andersen Healthcare Utilization Model, the objective of this study was to identify the association between use of ADSs and a missed physician's appointment among family caregivers for community-dwelling familial PWD. A secondary objective was to identify other predisposing, enabling, and need factors associated with a missed physician's appointment.

CONCLUSION
ADSs’ provision of respite enables caregivers the time to address self-care needs by decreasing the likelihood that caregivers miss a physician's appointment. Findings suggest that ADSs may promote positive health behaviors for caregivers and should be expanded as part of comprehensive dementia care for families. Factors associated with missed physician appointments need further examination and intervention to support black caregivers.

Your Donations Help!

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

• CAADS | State Advocacy Fund
• CAADS | New Improved Website Fund
• ALE | Nina M. Nolcox Scholarship Fund

Learn more and DONATE today -- thank you!

California Association for Adult Day Services, a 501 (c) 6 non-profit grassroots-driven organization, advocates for the growth and development of adult day services in California and nationally. Centers in membership with CAADS provide innovative day programs that support individuals with physical or mental disabilities and older adults with Alzheimer's disease and their families.
Learn more about CAADS

The Alliance for Leadership and Education (A.L.E.) is a non-profit 501(c)(3) public benefit arm of CAADS. Its mission is to advance innovation and quality in Adult Day Service through research and analysis, education and training, and leadership for the benefit of consumers and their caregivers.

Lydia Missaelides, MHA
Executive Director of the Alliance for Leadership and Education

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NATIONAL ADULT DAY SERVICES ASSOCIATION (NADSA)

CAADS is a proud member of the National Adult Day Services Association.

California representatives currently serving on the NADSA Board of Directors:

Corinne Jan, RN, PHN (NADSA Chair)
CEO, Family Bridges / Hong Fook Centers
Oakland

Lydia Missaelides, MHA (NADSA Treasurer)
Executive Director of the Alliance for Leadership and Education
Sacramento

Amanda Sillars, MSW, LCSW
CEO, Total ADHC Solutions, Inc.
Thousand Oaks

CARING FOR A VETERAN?

For help, call the VA Caregiver Support Line (toll-free):

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Mon - Fri 8 AM - 11 PM (EST) || Sat 10:30 AM - 6 PM (EST)

TO REPORT FRAUD AND ABUSE

Call DHCS Medi-Cal Fraud Hotline:

1-800-822-6222

The call is free and you can remain anonymous.

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

Use the California Department of Public Health's Cal Health Find website
or
call, write, fax the Center for Health Care Quality,
Licensing and Certification District Office nearest you.

FREE FRAUD PREVENTION EDUCATION

The California Senior Medicare Patrol offers free fraud prevention education throughout the state.
To schedule a presentation, call 855-613-7080

See the SMP/Medicare fraud section at www.cahealthadvocates.org, for more information on ways to protect yourself from healthcare fraud and how to detect it.

If you come across any suspicious activity,

PLEASE REPORT IT AT

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