Tuesday, May 18, 2021 1:00-2:00 PM ET
Supports for people living with dementia and their families are most effective when they are person-centered and the result of a thoughtful planning process that considers what is important to them. When guiding providers on how to deliver high quality support, it is important to use a clear and engaging approach to discover and address people’s priorities as dementia progresses. This webinar will present foundational person-centered principles, and provide examples of how to plan for people who are living with dementia in the community and other settings.
Speakers:
- Shawn Terrell, MS, MSW, health insurance specialist, has been working in the long term services and supports (LTSS) arena for more than 20 years. He is a health insurance specialist at ACL, where his primary focus is on developing person-centered planning policy, capacity and quality measurement and improvement in home- and community-based services (HCBS) systems. He is also engaged in a number of policy development and implementation activities including: self-directed HCBS, managed LTSS, LTSS access, and Medicaid financing. Terrell is a Person-Centered Thinking trainer in Washington, DC.
- Leigh Ann Kingsbury, MPA, gerontologist, has been a student and practitioner of person-centered practices since the mid-1980s. Her experience includes providing community-based services to people with disabilities and older adults, many of whom communicate by using challenging actions and behavior. Her expertise includes supporting people with complex healthcare needs and using person-centered practices to support healthcare and end-of-life decision making. Kingsbury is a board member emeritus of The Learning Community for Person Centered Practices. She is a Learning Community Certified mentor trainer and a Certified Respecting Choices facilitator.
Complimentary CEUs available through this free webinar. Closed captioning is available for all NADRC webinars. The webinar will be recorded and available to view at nadrc.acl.gov. If you have questions, please contact Sari Shuman at sshuman@rti.org.