BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 PRODID:-//caads.org//NONSGML kigkonsult.se iCalcreator 2.30.10// CALSCALE:GREGORIAN METHOD:PUBLISH UID:483c20f7-6153-4724-9045-264860e17d1e X-WR-CALDESC:A National Caregiving Strategy: Elevating Family Caregivers Th rough the RAISE Act\nWednesday\, August 25\, 2021\n10:00 am PDT\n\nFamily caregivers are the foundation of our nation’s system of long-term services and supports. Without the hard work and dedication of family members and friends\, adults of all ages with long-term support needs would be unable to live in the settings of their choice and remain engaged in their commun ities. \n\nToo often\, however\, family caregivers are unseen\, unheard an d unrecognized for the critical role they play in the lives of those for w hom they provide care. Many times\, family caregivers are not included in critical care and support discussions when the responsibility for such oft en falls on their shoulders. \n\nTo better support family caregivers\, Con gress passed the Recognize\, Assist\, Include\, Support\, and Engage (RAIS E) Family Caregivers Act in 2018. The RAISE Act established the Family Car egiving Advisory Council which is tasked with creating the country’s first national Family Caregiver Strategy to address many of those issues and is helping to elevate the voices of family caregivers on the national stage. During this interactive webinar\, participants will hear on the Administr ation for Community Living’s efforts to implement the requirements of the Act and provide an opportunity to discuss the role of adult day services p rograms as a key component of family caregiver support. \n\nObjectives of this webinar include:\n• Provide participants with an understanding of the RAISE Act and progress to date on the Administration for Community Living’ s efforts to implement its requirements\;\n• Introduce participants to the recommendations of the Family Caregiving Advisory Council\n• Offer opportun ities to discuss the important role adult day services programs play in th e lives of family caregivers\n• Hear from attendees their thoughts for spec ific actions adult day services programs can take to better support famili es and family caregivers.\n \nAbout the presenter: Greg T. Link. With more than 30 years of experience in aging and family caregiver support program s\, Greg oversees ACL’s efforts to implement a range of federally-supporte d programs and initiatives. His office has responsibility for the National Family Caregiver Support Program\, ACL’s dementia program portfolio\, the Lifespan Respite Program and other initiatives including the Eldercare Lo cator\, Community Care Corps and person-centered\, trauma-informed support ive services for Holocaust survivors and other older adults and family car egivers with histories of trauma. Greg holds a bachelor’s degree in psycho logy from the University of Central Florida and a master’s degree in gover nment from the Johns Hopkins University.\n\nHealthcare Coordination: Desig n | Structure | Implement | Grow\nWednesday\, September 15\, 2021\n1:00 pm EDT/ 12:00 noon CDT / 1:00 am MDT / 10:00 am PDT\n\nAfter nearly being el iminated in the state of IN due to improper usage\, Independent Adult Day Centers have pioneered new innovations in Healthcare Coordination in the a dult day setting that has demonstrated tremendous growth in the industry. The COVID 19 pandemic exposed fragmentation in the healthcare system and t he need to monitor individuals’ progress for improved outcomes. Since late 2020\, Healthcare Coordination usage has greatly expanded in the state of Indiana\, especially\, amongst waiver service providers. Just like curbsi de pickup\, this is a service that will stick around. \n\nWhat is Healthca re Coordination? Healthcare Coordination is a multifaceted program that cr eates a service individually customized to the unique needs of the person. It is a person-centered\, holistic approach\, which offers transportation to and from healthcare appointments along with a staff member who attends the healthcare visit with the individual. The program assists with medica tion management\, equipment allocation\, home assessments\, advanced care planning and more. \n\nHealthcare Coordination has been an instrumental su pport to Case Managers and their clients in positively managing healthcare needs and outcomes. The webinar defines Healthcare Coordination\, the dif ferences between care management and healthcare coordination\, enhancing c ontinuity of care\, collaboration\, barriers that Caregiver’s face\, and c ase studies. Participants will understand the design\, structure\, and imp lementation so adult day centers can institute their own program. \n\nObje ctives of this webinar include:\n• Learn how to design\, structure and impl ement Healthcare Coordination into your operation\n• Identify the purpose o f Healthcare Coordination\n• Understand the expectations and scope of pract ice of Healthcare Coordination providers\n• Learn the benefit of combining Healthcare Coordination and Adult Day Services\n\nAbout the Presenters: Je ssica Young currently serves as the Regional Director of Medical Services for Independent Adult Day Center. Jessica has been a Licensed Practical Nu rse for over sixteen years. She graduated from Wichita State University in 2009 with an undergraduate degree in Health Services Management and Commu nity Development. Jessica graduated from Friends University in 2013 with a Master’s Degree in Healthcare Leadership. Jessica has worked in various n ursing/management roles including: charge nurse\, admissions\, staff devel opment coordinator\, and medical records coordinator.\n\nAngellica Jones c urrently serves as Assistant Director of Medical Services for Independent Adult Day Centers. Angellica has been a Certified Nursing Assistant for si x years and graduated from Anderson University with an undergraduate in Li beral Arts and completed her education in three years. Angellica worked at Hoover Wood Nursing Facility from March 2015 to July 2018 and then was hi red as a Life Enrichment Professional at Independent Adult Day Centers\, J uly 2018.\n\n X-WR-RELCALID:7cfdbd5d449dd84840bdf4bfa4af7de5 X-WR-TIMEZONE:America/Los_Angeles BEGIN:VTIMEZONE TZID:America/Los_Angeles BEGIN:STANDARD TZNAME:PST DTSTART:20201101T020000 TZOFFSETFROM:-0700 TZOFFSETTO:-0800 RDATE:20211107T020000 RDATE:20221106T020000 END:STANDARD BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZNAME:PDT DTSTART:20210314T020000 TZOFFSETFROM:-0800 TZOFFSETTO:-0700 RDATE:20220313T020000 RDATE:20230312T020000 END:DAYLIGHT END:VTIMEZONE BEGIN:VEVENT UID:056713eb-1e4c-4af2-be65-35a53df06d97 DTSTAMP:20260429T010411Z DESCRIPTION:A National Caregiving Strategy: Elevating Family Caregivers Thr ough the RAISE Act\nWednesday\, August 25\, 2021\n10:00 am PDT\n\nFamily c aregivers are the foundation of our nation’s system of long-term services and supports. Without the hard work and dedication of family members and f riends\, adults of all ages with long-term support needs would be unable t o live in the settings of their choice and remain engaged in their communi ties. \n\nToo often\, however\, family caregivers are unseen\, unheard and unrecognized for the critical role they play in the lives of those for wh om they provide care. Many times\, family caregivers are not included in c ritical care and support discussions when the responsibility for such ofte n falls on their shoulders. \n\nTo better support family caregivers\, Cong ress passed the Recognize\, Assist\, Include\, Support\, and Engage (RAISE ) Family Caregivers Act in 2018. The RAISE Act established the Family Care giving Advisory Council which is tasked with creating the country’s first national Family Caregiver Strategy to address many of those issues and is helping to elevate the voices of family caregivers on the national stage. During this interactive webinar\, participants will hear on the Administra tion for Community Living’s efforts to implement the requirements of the A ct and provide an opportunity to discuss the role of adult day services pr ograms as a key component of family caregiver support. \n\nObjectives of t his webinar include:\n• Provide participants with an understanding of the R AISE Act and progress to date on the Administration for Community Living’s efforts to implement its requirements\;\n• Introduce participants to the r ecommendations of the Family Caregiving Advisory Council\n• Offer opportuni ties to discuss the important role adult day services programs play in the lives of family caregivers\n• Hear from attendees their thoughts for speci fic actions adult day services programs can take to better support familie s and family caregivers.\n \nAbout the presenter: Greg T. Link. With more than 30 years of experience in aging and family caregiver support programs \, Greg oversees ACL’s efforts to implement a range of federally-supported programs and initiatives. His office has responsibility for the National Family Caregiver Support Program\, ACL’s dementia program portfolio\, the Lifespan Respite Program and other initiatives including the Eldercare Loc ator\, Community Care Corps and person-centered\, trauma-informed supporti ve services for Holocaust survivors and other older adults and family care givers with histories of trauma. Greg holds a bachelor’s degree in psychol ogy from the University of Central Florida and a master’s degree in govern ment from the Johns Hopkins University.\n\nHealthcare Coordination: Design | Structure | Implement | Grow\nWednesday\, September 15\, 2021\n1:00 pm EDT/ 12:00 noon CDT / 1:00 am MDT / 10:00 am PDT\n\nAfter nearly being eli minated in the state of IN due to improper usage\, Independent Adult Day C enters have pioneered new innovations in Healthcare Coordination in the ad ult day setting that has demonstrated tremendous growth in the industry. T he COVID 19 pandemic exposed fragmentation in the healthcare system and th e need to monitor individuals’ progress for improved outcomes. Since late 2020\, Healthcare Coordination usage has greatly expanded in the state of Indiana\, especially\, amongst waiver service providers. Just like curbsid e pickup\, this is a service that will stick around. \n\nWhat is Healthcar e Coordination? Healthcare Coordination is a multifaceted program that cre ates a service individually customized to the unique needs of the person. It is a person-centered\, holistic approach\, which offers transportation to and from healthcare appointments along with a staff member who attends the healthcare visit with the individual. The program assists with medicat ion management\, equipment allocation\, home assessments\, advanced care p lanning and more. \n\nHealthcare Coordination has been an instrumental sup port to Case Managers and their clients in positively managing healthcare needs and outcomes. The webinar defines Healthcare Coordination\, the diff erences between care management and healthcare coordination\, enhancing co ntinuity of care\, collaboration\, barriers that Caregiver’s face\, and ca se studies. Participants will understand the design\, structure\, and impl ementation so adult day centers can institute their own program. \n\nObjec tives of this webinar include:\n• Learn how to design\, structure and imple ment Healthcare Coordination into your operation\n• Identify the purpose of Healthcare Coordination\n• Understand the expectations and scope of practi ce of Healthcare Coordination providers\n• Learn the benefit of combining H ealthcare Coordination and Adult Day Services\n\nAbout the Presenters: Jes sica Young currently serves as the Regional Director of Medical Services f or Independent Adult Day Center. Jessica has been a Licensed Practical Nur se for over sixteen years. She graduated from Wichita State University in 2009 with an undergraduate degree in Health Services Management and Commun ity Development. Jessica graduated from Friends University in 2013 with a Master’s Degree in Healthcare Leadership. Jessica has worked in various nu rsing/management roles including: charge nurse\, admissions\, staff develo pment coordinator\, and medical records coordinator.\n\nAngellica Jones cu rrently serves as Assistant Director of Medical Services for Independent A dult Day Centers. Angellica has been a Certified Nursing Assistant for six years and graduated from Anderson University with an undergraduate in Lib eral Arts and completed her education in three years. Angellica worked at Hoover Wood Nursing Facility from March 2015 to July 2018 and then was hir ed as a Life Enrichment Professional at Independent Adult Day Centers\, Ju ly 2018.\n\n DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20210915T100000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20210915T110000 LOCATION:WEBINAR SUMMARY:NADSA Webinar: Healthcare Coordination: Design | Structure | Implem ent | Grow END:VEVENT END:VCALENDAR