Today, in advance of the approaching holiday season, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) is urging nursing home staff, residents, and visitors to follow established guidelines for visitation and adherence to the core principles of infection prevention. These guidelines include remaining six feet apart from individuals, wearing a face covering, and limiting the number of visitors in the nursing home at any one time.
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November 18, 2020
Here's what's new on our COVID-19 resource page:
Vaccine resources: This month has brought encouraging news about potential COVID-19 vaccines. Here are some resources on vaccines and how they could be distributed:
November 18, 2020
November 17, 2020
The National Center on Advancing Person-Centered Practices and Systems (NCAPPS) presents a webinar and two new resources.
November 17, 2020
Earlier this fall, AARP released its 2020 Long-Term Services and Supports (LTSS) State Scorecard. The Scorecard seeks to measure state-level LTSS system performance from the viewpoint of users of services and their families.
November 16, 2020
On November 19th, 2020, America will celebrate the tenth anniversary of National Rural Health Day. In recognition of this milestone, the Administration for Community Living reiterates our commitment to the health and human services provided by the aging and disability networks across all rural communities.
November 16, 2020
Webinar time: Thursday, November 19, 2020, 3 PM (EST)
Register for this webinar.
This webinar will highlight Wyoming’s “Tech2Connect” project, which is a collaborative effort between the Wyoming Center on Aging, the Wyoming Department of Health: Aging Division, and Wyoming Assistive Technology Resources (WATR) using funding from the CARES Act.
November 13, 2020
Providing Help, Restoring Hope: The U.S. Department of Justice National Elder Fraud Hotline
Thursday, December 10, 2020 2:00 - 3:00 PM ET
November 12, 2020
Friday, November 20, 2020 2:00-3:00 PM ET