Rural health webinar TODAY at 2pm EDT: The
Elizabeth Dole Foundation, U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs, and Philips
will be hosting a virtual seminar focused on the needs of
rural veterans and caregivers during the COVID-19 pandemic today at 2pm
EDT. The hour-long session will include an update on VA operations amid
COVID-19, a presentation on rural health resources available to veteran
families, and an introduction by the Elizabeth Dole Foundation and Phillips
to Project Atlas - a new partnership initiative aimed at establishing
virtual clinics in rural regions of the country. Archived episodes from the
series on Accessing VA
Telehealth Amid COVID-19 and VA Self-Care
& Whole Health are available on the Elizabeth Dole
Foundation YouTube
Channel.
Hearing from CILs: Findings are now available from a national
survey of Centers for Independent Living assessing the impact of the
COVID-19 pandemic and local, state, and federal policies on people with
disabilities. The survey was conducted by the Collaborative on Health
Reform and Independent Living (CHRIL), in partnership with the IL-NET
National Training and Technical Assistance Center for Independent Living at
ILRU and the National Council on Independent Living (NCIL). Findings are
based on 144 survey responses completed between April and June 2020.
New tools for CBOs: The HHS Office of the
Assistant Secretary for Preparedness and Response has created a new
resource page providing information for community-based
organizations during the COVID-19 pandemic. Resources focus on
equipping CBOs to re-open, supporting clients and family caregiving
networks, bringing innovation to CBO service, and improving integration.
CMS Provider Teleconferences: CMS is
hosting a series of teleconferences for providers to provide updates and
answer questions. Teleconferences include weekly "office hours"
to answer questions about temporary CMS actions to empower local hospitals
and healthcare systems as well as specific calls for nursing homes and
hospice and home health providers. You can find details are in the "Webinars and Teleconferences" section
of our COVID-19 page.
In case you missed it: Also in the "Webinars and Teleconferences" section,
we've posted recordings of recent ACL webinars on using technology to
engage older adults and adults with disabilities and combating social
isolation among older adults. The social isolation webinar was hosted in
partnership the with Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services
Administration, the Veterans Health Administration, and the National
Coalition on Mental Health and Aging.
Avoiding scams targeting small businesses: During
disasters, small businesses often become targets for fraudulent scams
claiming to provide assistance. FEMA Region II and the Federal Trade
Commission are hosting webinars on July 22 (in
English) and July 23 (in
Spanish) at noon EDT to discuss emerging scams and how to avoid
them.
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