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Resource Document: Recognizing Co-Occurring Acute and Chronic Conditions when Working with the Autistic Adult Population
This resource describes common and co-occurring conditions that may occur alongside a primary autism diagnosis in adults and how to recognize behavioral or functional changes associated with these conditions. Click here to access the resource document. Attachments: Recognizing
[...]Published Date: July 19, 2019 -
Resource Document: Communication and Interaction Challenges for Autistic Adults
Autism and autism spectrum disorder (ASD) are terms for a group of complex neurodevelopmental disabilities that affect social communication, sensory processing, and scope of interests. While autism is typically diagnosed in children, approximately one percent of adults meet the criteria
[...]Published Date: July 19, 2019 -
Video: Disability-Competent Care Resource on Access
This 25-minute presentation distills key information and content on Disability-Competent Care (DCC) access from several sources, including previous webinars, tools, and resources produced by Resources for Integrated Care (RIC) in collaboration with DCC subject matter experts. The target audience for
[...]Published Date: July 18, 2019 -
Organizational Cultural Competence
This brief focuses on organizational cultural competence strategies for LTSS providers. Other briefs in this series provide specific considerations for training, recruitment, and retention of direct care workers. Click here to view the brief.
[...]Published Date: July 9, 2019 -
Recruiting and Retaining a Diverse Direct Care Workforce
This brief focuses on strategies for recruiting and retaining a diverse direct care workforce, while companion briefs in this series discuss direct care worker training and organizational cultural competence. Click here to view the brief.
[...]Published Date: July 9, 2019 -
Topic Summary: Serving Adults with Disabilities on the Autism Spectrum
Significant health care disparities can exist between autistic adults and adults without autism. This summary describes barriers in access to care among this population and a variety of tools that providers can employ to help improve health care for autistic
[...]Published Date: July 9, 2019 -
RIC Event: After the Diagnosis of Alzheimer’s Disease: Preparing the Patient and Caregivers (2016)
https://youtu.be/gL0iS6aUInY?si=ZgbBn9taum9e4g-j Description: This webinar presents core competencies in delivering primary care to individuals diagnosed with Alzheimer’s disease (AD) or related dementias. The clinical presentation of AD and the rate of progression varies among affected individuals, but early-, middle-, and late-stage
[...]Published Date: June 24, 2019 -
Supporting Diverse Family Caregivers: Spotlight on Volunteers of America Minnesota-Wisconsin
Click Here to Access the Spotlight on Volunteers of America Minnesota-Wisconsin Nearly one in four older adults dually eligible for Medicare and Medicaid has Alzheimer’s disease or related dementia,1 and dually eligible older adults have higher rates of chronic conditions than
[...]Published Date: June 21, 2019 -
Primary Care Co-Visit: Care Coordinators Tip Sheet
This document provides tips for health plans, health systems, and provider groups in preparing care coordinators for their expanded role working with participants and PCPs. Click here to access the tip sheet
[...]Published Date: June 21, 2019 -
Topic Summary: Building Partnerships: Health Plans and Community-Based Organizations
This summary provides an overview of building partnerships between providers, health plans, health systems, and community-based organizations, to meet the varied health and social needs of individuals with disability. Steps to assess and establish partnerships are also described. Click here
[...]Published Date: June 14, 2019