When: Wednesday, March 30, 2016 11 a.m.- 12 p.m. PDT The state of California is moving forward with implementation of the Health Homes for Patients “WEBINAR: California’s New Health Homes Program: The Basics”
Category: Health Care
Elder Financial Abuse and Medicaid Denials: Advocates can help older adults regain health and economic security
Elder abuse is broader than violence or neglect. Victims of elder abuse also suffer from financial exploitation, like a former legal services client, Mrs. Anderson “Elder Financial Abuse and Medicaid Denials: Advocates can help older adults regain health and economic security”
WEBINAR: Protecting Dual Eligibles from Balance Billing—What Advocates Need to Know
When: Tuesday, February 23, 11 a.m. – 12 p.m. PT; 2 p.m. – 3 p.m. ET People dually eligible for Medicare and Medicaid, including Qualified “WEBINAR: Protecting Dual Eligibles from Balance Billing—What Advocates Need to Know”
Special Report: Advocacy Starts at Home
As Lynn Friss Feinberg from the AARP Public Policy Institute reminds us at the beginning of the video below: “There are 40 million family caregivers “Special Report: Advocacy Starts at Home”
Giving Elders a Voice in Their Own Care: Person-Centered Care and Choice
Person-Centered Care puts considerable value on an individual’s right to make decisions concerning every aspect of her or his life. Often long-term care providers want to honor resident choice, but are afraid to do so because of fear of injury or risk of liability. The key is to find the balance between providing good care and keeping elders safe, on the one hand, and allowing choice which may involve risk but enhances quality of life, on the other.
Hanging in the Balance: a day in the life of a low-income senior and her family caregiver
In honor of November as National Caregivers Month, I want to tell you about Margaret and Sadie. I went to Old Bridge Township, New Jersey last month “Hanging in the Balance: a day in the life of a low-income senior and her family caregiver”
Five Considerations for Medicare Open Enrollment Period
Medicare Open Enrollment is in full swing now. It began October 15 and closes December 7. If you have Medicare, now is the time to brush up on your coverage and understand your options. Here are five tips to get you started…
The Medicare Open Enrollment Period and Low-Income Individuals
The annual Medicare Open Enrollment Period runs October 15 through December 7 2015. Advocates serving low-income individuals-even if you do not normally work on Medicare “The Medicare Open Enrollment Period and Low-Income Individuals”
Intersectional Advocacy in Health Care and Long-Term Services and Supports
Partnerships are at the heart of our work at Justice in Aging. I’m a staff attorney in Justice in Aging’s Los Angeles office. Much of “Intersectional Advocacy in Health Care and Long-Term Services and Supports”
Advancing Health Equity for Older Adults
When John’s partner, Jack, moved into a nursing facility, the staff, who were uncomfortable assisting a gay man, let 16 days pass before helping him “Advancing Health Equity for Older Adults”
