Protecting nursing home residents: HHS is
working to stop the spread of COVID-19 in nursing homes and other long-term
care facilities. Today, HHS began distributing nearly $5 billion to
help nursing homes combat COVID-19 and this week CMS released new guidance
for states and local officials to ensure safe reopening of nursing homes
across the country. The guidance details critical steps nursing homes and
communities should take prior to relaxing restrictions.
Navigating ACL’s Nutrition Program Guidance: With
the number of FAQs and resources we've published to address this rapidly
evolving situation, we know it can be difficult to determine which resource
you should check to answer a particular question. So we've created a
"survival guide" to help you find the resources that best address
your questions. The guide is most relevant for OAA III-C programs, but also
includes information to help OAA Title III-B and III-E grantees navigate
nutrition-related matters.
Watch on demand: We've added two archived
webinars that you can watch any time:
- National
Trends in Disability Employment (nTIDE) Special Report -
Implications of COVID-19: This
special nTIDE Lunch & Learn covers the effect of the coronavirus
pandemic, its implications on disability employment, emerging bills
and policies, and resources for the days ahead nTIDE is a
NIDILRR-funded program of the Institute on Disability/UCED at the
University of New Hampshire.
- Tools to
Provide Counseling Remotely During COVID-19: This webinar covers tools and technology that may
be used to provide counseling remotely, including both low-tech and
high-tech solutions. The webinar was hosted by the SMP
National Resource Center, the SHIP National Technical Assistance
Center, the Center for Benefits Access, and ACL
Checking in: We're continuing to collect
innovative promising practices from our networks. This week, we added
stories of states and senior centers checking-in to help older adults stay
safe and connected.
In case you missed it: The Institute for
Healthcare Improvement is continuing their COVID-19 Rapid Response Network
for Nursing Homes daily calls. The 20-minute "huddles" cover the
most pressing issues identified by those providing care for nursing home
residents.
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