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ELDERLY
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[BOOKS/REPORTS] [NEWSLETTERS] [AUDIO CONFERENCES]
Now Available
on CD-ROM
Bridging
Adult Day Services and Hospice/Palliative Care: Enhancing End of Life
Care Through Collaboration
The number of persons age 65 and older is estimated
to grow by 80 percent creating an ever more critical need for direct
services for individuals approaching the end of their lives. Join us
for this interactive discussion which will identify benefits of
collaboration between ADS and Hospice/Palliative Care, and enhancing
end of life care and support in the ADS setting. This program will also
address how policy is being approached at the state and national level
to reduce barriers and promote collaboration between these two vital
communities of care. Join Adult Day Service Letter and the National
Adult Day Services Association for this live 90 minute audio webcast.
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on CD-ROM
Money
Follows the Person Initiatives: How Adult Day Services Can Tap Into
Existing Medicaid Funds
The Deficit Reduction Act of 2005 created the Money
Follows the Person (MFP) Rebalancing Demonstration, the largest
demonstration program in the history of Medicaid. The goal of the
project is to help reduce existing barriers to allow people to live in
the community in a meaningful way. Join Adult Day Service Letter and
the National Adult Day Services Association for this 90 minute audio
conference and webinar.
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on CD-ROM
Emerging
Trends in Senior Health Services: The Evolution Toward Personalized
Medicine, Coordinated Care and Prevention
Senior healthcare and related aging services are
seeing an evolution toward personalized medicine, an emphasis on
prevention, and an increased focus on keeping seniors in their own
homes with new modes of remote caregiving. New partnerships are
developing in senior services within the community and between the
older adult, the caregiver and the medical team. Join Elderly Health Services Letter
and three leaders in senior health services in this 90-minute audio
conference and webinar.
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on CD-ROM
How
Adopting Diabetes Protocols and Monitoring Programs Can Strengthen Your
Adult Day Services, Census and Bottom Line
The incidence of diabetes in the elderly is
reaching epidemic proportions, according to a new study of Medicare
claims published last month in the Archives of Internal Medicine.
Today, 40% of older adults have diabetes. The costs of caring for
elderly people with diabetes are threatening to overwhelm the system
designed to pay for their medical care. Join Adult Day Services Letter
and NADSA to learn how you can strengthen your adult day services by
participating in this 90-minute audio conference and webinar.
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on CD-ROM
Today’s
Role of the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs in Adult Day Services
Developing
a relationship with the Department of Veterans Affairs can provide
profitable opportunities for adult day service providers. More
recently, there had been considerable support from the VA for
attendance of veterans at adult day service centers leading to
increased referrals. Join Adult Day Services Letter and NADSA for
details surrounding this business opportunity in this 90-minute audio
conference.
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| How Adult Day Centers Are Marketing Their
Programs and Services
This
comprehensive report, compiled by the editorial staff of Adult Day
Services Letter, explores current national marketing trends, tips and
how-to’s for launching a marketing campaign, examples and
innovative marketing strategies used by adult day centers, ways to host
a successful fund raiser and additional professional resources and
contact information.
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NEW
Edition !
Grant
Funding for Elderly Health Services, Sixth Edition
There
is funding help for your organization, no matter your size, from
foundations and federal programs that focus on programs serving the
needs of the elderly. Programs just like yours have received funds to
begin new projects, train healthcare professionals, develop programs to
reach out to the community, and improve healthcare services.
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| What's Working in Eldercare
is
a powerful action-motivated resource especially for adult day services,
home care, hospice, respite care and community-based services.
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Reducing
Readmission Risk for the Elderly through Care Transition Coaching
This resource presents new models of care
coordination for the elderly, including an Oxford Health Plan care
transition coach program modeled on research from Eric Coleman, M.D.,
at the University of Colorado. This resource also reports on Inspiris's
care team approach to managing care transitions for the frail elderly
— adults 65 and older who comprise 40 percent of elderly
hospitalizations and who are particularly vulnerable during transitions
from one care site to another.
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