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1. Elder Abuse: A public health issue that affects all of us

   … are used to treat are more prevalent in older adults, making their medicine cabinets a target for theft. Addiction … that sounds too good to be true, it probably is. If you are making a big purchase or investment, do not let anyone rush …

2. HHS Issues New Guidance for Health Care Providers on Civil Rights Protections for People with Disabilities

   … pandemic, biases and stereotypes may impact decision-making when hospitals and other providers are faced with …

3. Applying for Medicaid

   … on a day-to-day basis, including taking applications and making determinations of eligibility. That means you must …

4. DCW Announcements: States Selected for TA, Advisory Committee Members, Data Recommendations

   … committee. A list of the members can be found here . Making informed policy decisions to expand and strengthen the HCBS workforce can be … about the HCBS workforce and drive data-informed policy decisions to improve the quality of and access to HCBS for …

5. Celebrating our Impact During DD Awareness Month

   … including DD, who are hospitalized have access to the supports they need to have equal access to care, even when … access to the people who assist them in communicating and making decisions while they are in the hospital. Self-advocacy …

6. Policy Roundup: New CDC COVID-19 guidance; input needed on employment program for older adults, opioid prescribing, and Medicaid/CHIP; and more

   … officials – and all people -- should consider to make decisions about which COVID-19 prevention strategies to use. … department visits for COVID-19, can also inform decision making for health officials and individuals. Health care … physical health, behavioral health, long-term services and supports, and expected health outcomes and well-being needs. …

7. Celebrating the Power of Connection This Older Americans Month

   … aging in place by funding programs that provide services, supports, and opportunities to live, work, and play in our … to critical information so that they can make informed decisions about housing, health care, caregiving, and more. …

8. Supplemental Grant Award for the National Ombudsman Resource Center (NORC)

   … take into consideration the health of residents when making decisions on the kinds and levels of staffing a … quality care, and to promote their rights and access to supports and services including information on how to …

9. Lori Stiegel, Early Champion of Elder Justice

   … for the agency and rights of all adults to make their own decisions.  She taught many of us how to fight against …

10. HCBS Settings Rule

    … Settings Rule ensures that people who receive services and supports through Medicaid’s HCBS programs have full access … individuals’ autonomy to make choices and to control the decisions in their lives, a right most people take for … individual initiative, autonomy, and independence in making life choices Facilitates individual choice regarding …