Effective Strategies for Recruiting and Engaging People Living with Dementia and Their Caregivers Join us for an in-depth conversation on effective strategies for recruiting and engaging family and friend caregivers and people living with dementia in evidence-based dementia care programs. This session highlights marketing tools and outreach strategies provided by BRI Care Consultation, with a particular focus on the specific recruitment needs of GUIDE Model Participating Sites. Read more
Using Best Programs for Caregiving as a Resource for GUIDE Model Implementation Take a tour of the innovative Best Programs for Caregiving (BPC) website, a free online directory that for the first time brings together nearly 50 evidence-based dementia caregiving programs (bpc.caregiver.org). In addition to a demo, you’ll learn how the database can be used as a valuable resource for GUIDE Participating Sites and Care Navigators to learn about and incorporate evidence-based programs to support GUIDE Model implementations. Read more
Navigating Change: The Impact of Shifting Administration and Congress on Aging Policies Join Benjamin Rose Institute on Aging and the Elder Justice Coalition the first session of our 2025 Advocacy Webinar Series: “Navigating Change: The Impact of Shifting Administration and Congress on Aging Policies.” This timely and insightful webinar dives into how recent changes in the Administration and Congress may impact aging policies across the nation. Read more
Everything You Need to Know About the CMS GUIDE Model- And How Ohio Organizations Can Get Involved This 30-minute presentation, followed by Q&A, includes an overview of CMS' objectives for developing GUIDE, a review of the 9 required elements of GUIDE delivery, including clinical, care navigation, respite and other services, eligibility parameters, as well as the unique role that older adult services and healthcare organizations can play in the process. Read more
How to Leverage Partner Organizations to Implement the GUIDE Model This session answers some of your most burning questions about how to establish an effective partnership with a Care Navigation partner – in this case between a healthcare system and a community-based organization -- to deliver GUIDE Model services. Read more
Strengthening Dementia Care Navigation Through Collaborative Partnerships This session explores the key principles of quality dementia care navigation and the critical role that partnerships between healthcare systems and community organizations play in enhancing care for people living with dementia and their care partners. Read more
Election 2024—After the Dust Settles With the historic and closely contested 2024 election behind us, one thing is clear: the new administration taking office on January 20 will bring with it new priorities in aging policy. Based on the campaign platform, Bob Blancato, President of Matz, Blancato & Associates and National Coordinator of the Elder Justice Coalition, provide an in-depth analysis of which aging policy issues are likely to take center stage in the coming years, given the new Congress. He also explores what to expect from the aging policy agenda and whether the election results make a 2025 White House Conference on Aging more—or less—likely. Read more
Age Discrimination in Employment—The Eras Tour William Rivera, Senior Vice President of Litigation for AARP Foundation, discusses the evolution of age discrimination in employment laws in the United States with a focus on “hot topics” in the field, including the impact of technology and artificial intelligence on opportunities for older workers. He additionally discusses the work that AARP and AARP Foundation are doing to promote employment opportunities for older workers, and share tips for spotting and addressing age discrimination in the workplace. Read more
18th Annual Katz Policy Lecture: Mental Health & Aging This 18th Annual Katz Policy Lecture examines emerging and existing policies associated with mental health and aging and their implications for older adults and their loved ones. Our keynote speaker, Matthew Fullen, Ph.D., LPCC, Associate Professor at Virginia Tech, discusses recent developments in Medicare policy related to older adult mental health care, and opportunities for stakeholders in the behavioral health and aging services sectors. Read more
Best Programs for Caregiving Demo Watch a demo of free online database that offers family and friend caregivers detailed information about proven dementia care programs. Read more
