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Review of Key Activities of the Federal Interagency Elder Justice Working Group

Source: Elder Justice Coordinating Council
These slides present nine proposals on federal action to address elder abuse, neglect and exploitation. They were created by the Elder Justice Interagency Working Group and presented at the Elder Justice Coordinating Council May 2013 Spring meeting.
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Associated Date: May 13, 2013

Findings from Medicaid Home and Community-Based Workforce Surveys

Source: PHI
These are summary reports from PHI Michigan on the surveys of Medicaid MI Choice HCBS Waiver, Community Mental Health (CMH) Waiver and Home Help personal care program providers in 2012. They determined the size, stability, and compensation of the direct-care workforce. Information on health care coverage, core competencies, and training was also gathered.The surveys identified significant challenges to attracting and retaining direct-care staff to these programs.
(External Link) • File type: web
(PDF) Caption: Provider Surveys Executive Summary
(PDF) Caption: Worker Surveys Executive Summary
Associated Date: May 2013

Money Follows the Person (MFP) Rebalancing Program: A Work in Progress

Source: National Health Policy Forum
This publication from National Health Policy Forum (author Carol V. O'Shaughnessy) presents an overview of the Money Follows the Person (MFP) program, funding, and selected outcomes as described by an ongoing evaluation for the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services.
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Associated Date: May 2013

Facilitating Medicaid and CHIP Enrollment and Renewal in 2014

Source: CMS
This letter from CMS State to Health Officials offers optional strategies that can help make significant progress toward reducing the number of uninsured individuals and optional tools to help states manage the transition to their new eligibility and enrollment systems and coverage of new Medicaid enrollees.
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Associated Date: May 17, 2013

May 15, 2013 ADRC-TAE Newsletter

Source: TAE
This is the ADRC-TAE Newsletter for the week of May 15, 2013.
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(Word) Caption: Text Version
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Associated Date: May 2013

Health Equity and LGBT Elders of Color

Source: SAGE
This policy report from SAGE, examines health disparities faced by lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender (LGBT) older people of color. The report offers policy solutions in ten areas where health and wellness can be improved for LGBT older people of color, a population that encompasses multiple groups diverse across race, ethnicity, culture, language of origin and more.
(External Link) • File type: web
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Associated Date: May 2013

Long-term Care: Perceptions, Experiences, and Attitudes Among Americans 40 or Older

Source: Associated Press-NORC Center
A survey report from the Associated Press-NORC Center. The survey provides a new baseline of understanding about what Americans 40 years or older believe about their need for long-term care services, what such care would cost, and how such issues fit into their concerns about growing older.
(External Link) • File type: web
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Associated Date: May 2013

May 8, 2013 ADRC-TAE Newsletter

Source: TAE
This is the ADRC-TAE Newsletter for the week of May 8, 2013.
(Word) Caption: Text Version
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Associated Date: May 2013

May 2, 2013 ADRC-TAE Newsletter

Source: TAE
This is the ADRC-TAE Newsletter for the week of May 2, 2013.
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(Word) Caption: Text Version
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Associated Date: May 2013

Dementia Resources Webinar Series 2013 Announcement

Source: ACL
This is the announcement, speaker list, and schedule for the National Institute on Aging (NIA) at the National Institutes of Health (NIH) and the Administration for Community Living (ACL) summer 2013 webinar series. The series goals are 1) improving coordination of federal resources available to assist people with Alzheimer’s disease or other dementias and their family caregivers and 2) encouraging awareness of research participation opportunities.
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Associated Date: May 2013

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