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Community Health Workers
In recent years, health plans and providers seeking to provide culturally competent care and services to individuals from diverse backgrounds have incorporated community health workers (CHWs) in interdisciplinary care teams.1 CHWs – also known as promotoras de salud, community health
[...]Published Date: November 1, 2019 -
Integrated Care in Action Podcast: Strategies for Effective Peer Supervision
The first episode in our podcast series explores how The Council of Southeast Pennsylvania, Inc. (The Council) restructured their peer supervision program by centering their supervision model on strength-based principles to better address the needs of their peer staff and
[...]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 -
Supporting Diverse Family Caregivers: Spotlight on AgeOptions
Click Here to Access the Tip Sheet Over 34 million family caregivers in the United States provide physical, emotional, and financial support for an adult age 50 or older.1 Caregiving is a physically and emotionally demanding role, which can take
[...]Published Date: June 12, 2019 -
Supporting Diverse Family Caregivers: Spotlight on Alzheimer’s Los Angeles
Click here to access the Spotlight on Alzheimer’s Los Angeles For the nearly one in four older adults dually eligible for Medicare and Medicaid with Alzheimer’s disease or related dementia (ADRD),1 family caregivers provide significant physical, emotional, and financial support.
[...]Published Date: April 22, 2019 -
Strengthening Awareness and Positive Regard for Peer Support Staff: Spotlight on Advocates
This provider spotlight features Advocates, a nonprofit organization located in Framingham, Massachusetts that provides comprehensive behavioral health and social services. The spotlight describes Advocates’ approach and strategies used to strengthen awareness and positive regard for peer support staff. Peer support
[...]Published Date: April 22, 2019 -
Spotlight on Keiro Northwest: Culturally Competent LTSS
Long-Term Services and Supports (LTSS) tailored to meet the cultural needs and preferences of individuals from diverse communities can improve beneficiaries’ wellbeing and care experience. Keiro Northwest is a nonprofit organization purpose-built by the Japanese-American community that now serves the
[...]Published Date: April 6, 2019 -
RIC Event: Innovations in Member Engagement in Rural Areas
https://youtu.be/NshpUrRGtFM?si=FdBAuwDc6YIpTRvF Podcast: This webinar is also available as a podcast on SoundCloud and iTunes. Description: In 2013, 27 percent of individuals who received coverage through both Medicare and Medicaid lived in a rural area.1 Dually eligible beneficiaries living in rural areas often contend
[...]Published Date: November 27, 2018