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May 20, 2022

Request for Input on Accessible Medical Diagnostic Equipment

Comments due May 27. The U.S. Access Board currently has an open comment period through May 27, 2022 regarding the appropriate low-height of medical diagnostic equipment with transfer surfaces,…
May 19, 2022

Community Care Corps RFP for Innovative Volunteer Models

Request for Proposals (RFP): Grants for Innovative Volunteer Models Applications due July 8, 2022, 5:00 PM ET View…
May 20, 2022

Staying Safe in Extreme Heat

A large part of the United States has been, or will soon be, experiencing extreme heat conditions (high heat and humidity with temperatures above 90 degrees for several days). The body must work…

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May 18, 2022

ACL/CMS Promising Practices Webinar Series: Key Updates on the HCBS Settings Rule

May 2, 2022

Policy Round Up: COVID-19 updates, opioid use disorders and the ADA, hospital and nursing home ownership, input opportunities

Vicki Gottlich, Director - Center for Policy and Evaluation
April 29, 2022

Long-Term Care Residents Have Financial Rights

Beverley Laubert, National Ombudsman Program Coordinator
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May is Older Americans Month and June 15 is World Elder Abuse Awareness Day. Learn more about these and other events and observances.

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