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This webinar will focus on critical intervention points where community-based organizations can effectively support people with chronic conditions during hospital discharge planning, transition back to home, and post discharge, and long-term supports to improve community tenure and avoid hospital readmissions

Sidewalk inaccessibility is a significant hurdle in first-mile/last-mile transit connections and navigating pedestrian infrastructure. Join the Accessible Transportation Resource Center (ATRC) for Office Hours featuring Eric Sinagra.

ACL is pleased to announce the availability of approximately $2 million to support statewide implementation of the National Strategy to Support Family Caregivers. ACL will award four cooperative agreements to state units on aging (SUAs) to undertake a range of activities in response to this Notice of Funding Opportunity (NOFO).

People with intellectual and developmental disabilities (I/DD), brain injuries, and other disabilities, and co-occurring mental health conditions need support for their whole well-being. These sessions will explore how each of us has a part to play in changing the way these support systems work.

Join the Disability Employment Technical Assistance Center (DETAC) for a special webinar in honor of the 35th anniversary of the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), with a focus on how technology is shaping the future of accessibility.

Social isolation is a significant issue for veterans who may lose touch with friends due to multiple moves and deployments, physical and mental health issues resulting from their service, and difficulty that veterans can experience when leaving military service. Learn about this important topic — and resources available to address it — by joining ACL's upcoming Commit to Connect webinar. This webinar will highlight three organizations and their efforts to reduce social isolation among veterans.

This webinar will cover key aspects of Lewy body dementias (LBD), including symptoms, diagnosis, and care considerations, while highlighting the real-life experiences of a former care partner who navigated the complexities of LBD within her own family. Participants will gain valuable perspectives on the challenges faced by individuals living with LBD and their caregivers and will explore practical strategies for providing compassionate, informed support.

Please join ACL for an aging network training opportunity to learn more about the National Caregiver Support Collaborative (NCSC), an innovative initiative offering resources and technical assistance to aging network organizations and key partners, including those serving tribal and kinship caregiver support networks.

The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services’ (HHS) Administration for Community Living (ACL) today announced the release of $1.1 billion in funding and new grant opportunities to provide critical services to older adults, people with disabilities, and their family caregivers — especially during Older Americans Month.