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RIC Event: Self-Direction for Dually Eligible Individuals Utilizing LTSS
https://youtu.be/DzmuUyAMQ9w Description: Self-direction, often referred to as consumer-direction, is a practice that allows consumers to direct and manage their own personal care services. It is based on the premise that individuals receiving long-term services and supports (LTSS) know their needs
[...]Time to read: 2 Minutes.Date: July 22, 2019 -
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
[...]Time to read: 1 Minutes.Date: July 19, 2019 -
Tip Sheet: Diagnosis and Treatment of Parkinson’s Disease
Parkinson’s Disease (PD) is a progressive neurodegenerative disease that results in nerve cell dysfunction and loss. People with PD, their families, care coordinators and other members of their care teams can use this tip sheet for an overview of PD
[...]Time to read: 1 Minutes.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
[...]Time to read: 1 Minutes.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
[...]Time to read: 1 Minutes.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.
[...]Time to read: 1 Minutes.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.
[...]Time to read: 1 Minutes.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
[...]Time to read: 1 Minutes.Date: July 9, 2019 -
RIC Event: Promising Practices for Supporting Dually Eligible Older Adults with Complex Pain Needs
Supporting documents such as webinar slides, transcript, and additional resources are available to download by scrolling to the attachments section below. Description: Chronic pain is one of the most common conditions encountered by healthcare professionals, particularly among those caring for
[...]Time to read: 3 Minutes.Date: June 27, 2019 -
Topic Summary: Managing Transitions with Adults with Disabilities
This summary describes the challenges participants with disabilities experience as they face care transitions, and the steps that providers can take to help empower participants and promote successful transitions. Click here to access the topic summary. Attachments: Topic Summary: Managing
[...]Time to read: 1 Minutes.Date: June 25, 2019