Editor's Note: videos and material for this meeting are now available. Save the Date: June 12, 2017 Elder Justice Coordinating Council Meeting The Elder Justice Coordinating Council (EJCC), chaired by the Secretary of the Department of Health and Human Services, meets twice a year to discuss topics surrounding elder abuse.

  The Aging and Disability Business Institute is pleased to announce that nominations are now being accepted for the 2017 The John A. Hartford Foundation Business Innovation Award!

  ACL's Paralysis Resource Center (PRC), operated by the Christopher & Dana Reeve Foundation, is announcing a Nursing Home Transition grant program for Centers for Independent Living (CILs)* across the country. Four grants up to $40,000 each will be awarded to transition people living with paralysis in nursing homes back into their homes or a community-based setting of their choice.

In recognition of Older Americans Month and Mental Health Awareness Month in May, the National Association of State Mental Health Program Directors (NASMHPD) is hosting an informational webinar sponsored by the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) on:

Join the Paralysis Resource Center (operated by the Christopher & Dana Reeve Foundation) and the Center for Medicare Advocacy for a webinar on May 3 at 3 pm Eastern. The webinar, "Introduction to Medicare with a Special Emphasis on Coverage for Individuals Living with Paralysis," will include an overview of Medicare eligibility and enrollment, coverage facts and myths, home health benefits therapy caps, and appeals. Presenters:

Join the webinar on Tuesday, May 2, 2017, 1:00 – 2:00 PM ET.Presenters: Karen Stein, Ph.D. and Mary Twomey, MSW

The world of health and long-term care delivery is shifting from the fee-for-service model to one of pay-for-performance, where providers are incentivized to focus on the value they bring to patients, as well as the healthcare system's bottom line. Having a well-informed understanding of the health and long-term care payment and policy environment is a critical first step down the path to successful CBO-health entity partnerships. Here are two ways you can find out more about the changing landscape of the health and long-term care delivery system.

The AARP Public Policy Institute released No Wrong Door: Person- and Family-Centered Practices in Long-Term Services and Supports and Checklist this week at the American Society on Aging conference.

At ACL, we believe that every person should be able to make choices and to control their own decisions, regardless of their age, disability, or illness. ACL, in consultation with stakeholders from the aging and disability communities, has drafted a set of principles to guide our work in this area, and to enhance existing programs and services related to serious or advanced illness for older adults and people with disabilities.

The annual summary of the latest statistics on the older population, A Profile of Older Americans: 2016, is now available. This profile covers 15 topical areas including population, income and poverty, living arrangements, education, health, and caregiving. A description of the highlights of this document is below and the full document is attached. The profile has proven to be a very useful statistical summary in a user friendly format.  =============================================================== Highlights*