LTSS Newsletter – January 2019

Upcoming webinar: Relationship Building in Indian Country—Outreach and Outcomes
Jan 23, 2019
Long-Term Services and Supports 
SOLUTIONS 
Technical assistance for culturally competent care 

January 2019

LTSS Training and Technical Assistance Center

Visit the online LTSS TA Center for videos, best practices, toolkits, a resource library, and a step-by-step planning roadmap. 

Traditional foods recipes for elders and caregivers Chef Loretta Barrett Oden (Potawatomi Nation of Oklahoma) shows how to prepare three Native meals in a series of videos she filmed for AARP at the National Museum of the American Indian in Washington, DC. The videos feature ingredients like salmon, bison, wild rice, sea beans, and squash, which are healthy traditional foods for tribes in different regions of the United States. You can watch the videos on AARP's Native Origins page or download the following recipes. Clay's Buffaloaf (recipe—PDF, 690 KB, 2 pp) Salmon & Oyster Potato Cakes with Sea Beans (recipe—PDF, 563 KB, 2 pp) Three Sisters & Friends Salad(recipe—PDF, 466 KB, 2 pp)             Traditional foods resources       Incorporating traditional foods into menus for Native elders provides physical and mental health benefits and honors elders. Tribal Nursing Home Best Practices: Traditional Foods(PDF 1.6 MB, 12 p) is a CMS report produced in cooperation with the Uniting Nursing Homes in Tribal Excellence (UNITE) collaborative. The report: explains how to plan a traditional foods menu offers tips for sourcing traditional foods and navigating regulatory issues provides links to webinars and additional resources Also check out the CMS Long-term Services and Supports Technical Assistance Center webinar Tribal Nursing Homes: Traditional Foods, Traditional Lives.   Funding opportunities to support and protect elders and people with disabilities Preventing Falls Deadline: Jan 29, 2018 Apply: HHS-2019-ACL-AOA-FPSG-0312 This funding, provided through the ACL, will support grantees in developing or enhancing evidence-based programs to lower the number of falls and related injuries among elders.   Supporting self-management of chronic disease Deadline: Jan 29, 2018 Apply: HHS-2019-ACL-AOA-CSSG-0311 These ACL cooperative agreements will help grantees design evidence-based programs that support elders and people with disabilities in managing their own health care for chronic conditions.   Empowering people with disabilities Deadline: Feb 5, 2019 Apply: HHS-2019-ACL-NIDILRR-IFDV-0321 This ACL grant will promote research and development to ensure that people with disabilities, especially those with severe disabilities, can fully participate in their communities and live as independently as possible.   Keep an eye out for glaucoma Help prevent glaucoma-related blindness by reminding elders and their caregivers to get regular eye exams. A leading cause of vision loss, glaucoma results from damage to the eye's optic nerve. According to the Glaucoma Research Foundation, people over age 60 and those with diabetes are at high risk for the disease. Often, glaucoma causes no symptoms, so regular eye exams are key for early detection and treatment.   Age+Action Conference: Registration open June 17–20 Washington, DC Registration is now open for the June 2019 National Council on Aging's Age+Action Conference. This year, the conference will focus on women's aging experiences and innovative solutions that support their wellbeing as they age. Throughout the conference, participants can learn from each other as they explore the changing realities of aging.   Brain health and healthy aging webinar series The Association of State and Territorial Health Officials (ASTHO) is hosting a webinar series about brain health, Alzheimer's disease, and dementia. The first webinar, Virtual Open House, will cover implementation of the Healthy Brain Initiative Road Map. It will feature the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention's Alzheimer's Disease and Healthy Aging Program, the Alzheimer's Association, and the International Association for Indigenous Aging. Upcoming webinars in the ASTHOConnectsSeries on Brain Health include: March 25, 2019—Conversation and Cup of Joe May 13, 2019—Ask the Experts ASTHOConnects Series on Brain Health: Virtual Open House Register January 23, 2019 9 a.m. Hawaii 11 a.m. Alaska 12 p.m. Pacific 1 p.m. Mountain 2 p.m. Central 3 p.m. Eastern   NIAMS community outreach website The new year presents an opportunity to refresh elders’ understanding of their physical health and what they can do to lead healthy lifestyles. The National Institute of Arthritis and Musculoskeletal and Skin Diseases (NIAMS) provides caregivers resources regarding bone, joint, muscle, and skin health, such as an article that reviews links between diabetes and osteoporosis.     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 and join the conversation.

Upcoming webinar

Relationship building in Indian Country—Outreach and Outcomes Tomorrow, January 23, 2019 Successful outreach and education about benefits in tribal communities require trust-building with those communities. This webinar will cover the planning and thought processes needed to develop and maintain relationships with tribal communities. Presenters will also talk about lessons learned in the field. Learning objectives: Gain insights on how to build trust with tribal communities Learn successful strategies from experts in the field on how to build relationships in tribal communities Presenters Ray Walker Divisional Director Oklahoma Insurance Department Clarissa Duran Senior Programs Administrator Rio Arriba County Health and Human Services Department Learn More   Register Please note your location's call-in time: 8 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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