Identifying Our Needs—A Survey of Elders: Data Makes a Difference for Our Native Elders

Long-Term Services and Supports WEBINAR

Identifying Our Needs—A Survey of Elders: Data Makes a Difference for Our Native Elders Wednesday, April 25, 2018 Learn about data that makes a difference for Native elders. Collette Adamsen, Program Director for the National Resource Center on Native American Aging (NRCNAA) will discuss the Center, resources it provides, and how research into elders’ needs can help communities plan. Adamsen’s presentation will cover “Identifying Our Needs: A Survey of Elders.” This survey helps tribes and villages examine their elders’ health and social needs. It also provides data that can enable tribes to plan for long-term care needs and apply for Title VI nutrition and caregiving and other grants. In addition, the webinar will explore the research process and how collected data can be used to develop new programs, like the NRCNAA’s Well-Balanced: Wise Elders Living Longer and Native Elder Caregiver curricula. Learning objectives Provide an overview of the NRCNAA and its available resources Discuss how communities can use "Identifying Our Needs: A Survey of Elders" Discuss programs developed based upon elder research data Have questions for our presenter? Let us know before the webinar by emailing ltssinfo@kauffmaninc.com. Register now Please note your location's call-in time: 8 a.m. Hawaii 10 a.m. Alaska 11 a.m. Pacific 11 a.m. Arizona 12 p.m. Mountain 1 p.m. Central 2 p.m. Eastern Presenter Collette Adamsen Program Director National Resource Center on Native American Aging, Center for Rural Health, School of Medicine & Health Sciences