Justice in Aging Webinar Recording: Advocating Today and for the Future - Nursing Homes and Home and Community-Based Services in a COVID-19 World
Justice in Aging held a webinar June 30, "Advocating Today and for the Future: Nursing Homes and Home and Community-Based Services in a COVID-19 World."
The COVID-19 pandemic presents difficulties and great risk for older adults and people with disabilities who rely on hands-on assistance from others, specifically those in nursing homes, congregate care settings. Home and community-based services (HCBS) programs have struggled to maintain services at necessary levels. The webinar looked at both the present and the future and brought attendees up to date on COVID-related policy changes for nursing homes and HCBS, including federal guidance for “reopening” nursing homes.
Presenters included:
- Eric Carlson, Justice in Aging
- Gelila Selassie, Justice in Aging
The webinar was aimed at aging and disability community advocates who want to learn more about advocating around nursing facility issues during COVID-19, and policy ideas for improving facilities and the long-term care system into the future.
To watch the recording, click here.
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