LTSS webinar next week: Culture Change in Long-Term Care – May 25

Long-Term Services and Supports WEBINAR       Culture Change in Long-Term Care Wednesday, May 25, 2022   Join UNITE for a discussion of how culture change has improved quality of life for residents of tribal care facilities. The mission of UNITE (Uniting Nursing Homes in Tribal Excellence) is to partner with and be a resource for Native American, Alaska Native, and Native Hawaiian tribes to improve the quality of life for tribal elders by implementing evidence-based practices and culturally relevant education and training. Objectives: Learn how tribal nursing homes have incorporated culture change and Native language into their approach to care Explain why culture change matters in tribal long-term care settings Share common challenges associated with the incorporation of culture change Hear about best practices for honoring death and dying with culture change Please note your location's call-in time: 8 a.m. Hawaii 10 a.m. Alaska 11 a.m. Pacific 12 p.m. Mountain 1 p.m. Central 2 p.m. Eastern Have questions for our presenters? Let us know before the webinar by emailing ltssinfo@kauffmaninc.com. Register now. Facilitator Tami Reed Administrator Morning Star Care Center Presenters Tamara Higgins Administrator-in-Training Laguna Rainbow Elderly Care Center Agnes Sweetsir Administrator Yukon-Koyukuk Elder Assisted Living Facility Melissa Martinez Executive Director Laguna Rainbow Elderly Care Center Kelly Vasquez Social Service Director Morning Star Care Center     Watch past webinars on the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services website.       Follow us on twitter   View us on YouTube       LTSS Training and Technical Assistance Center Visit the online Center for information, trainings, videos, program models, best practices, a resource library, and a step-by-step planning roadmap. LTSS Partners Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services | Indian Health Service | Administration for Community Living