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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 -
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 -
Training Culturally Competent Direct Care Workers
This brief focuses on strategies for training direct care workers in cultural competence; additional briefs in this series focus on organizational cultural competence and recruiting and retaining a diverse direct care workforce. Click here to view the brief.
[...]Published Date: June 7, 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 -
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 -
Resource Compendium: LGBT Cultural Competence in LTSS
Long-term care providers may not always know how to best support LGBT individuals in ways that meet their needs and preferences. Understanding and addressing the unique challenges faced by LGBT individuals who need long-term services and supports can help providers
[...]Published Date: February 19, 2019 -
Resource Compendium: Culturally Competent Long-Term Services and Supports
Long-term services and supports (LTSS) are a vital part of care for many dually eligible beneficiaries. To ensure that LTSS are culturally and linguistically competent, providers and health plans can benefit from strategies for addressing the unique needs, preferences, and
[...]Published Date: February 19, 2019 -
Identifying and Meeting the Language Preferences of Health Plan Members
You can view the webinar recording below. Supporting documents such as webinar slides, transcript, and additional resources are available to download by scrolling to the attachments section below. Podcast: This webinar is also available as a podcast on SoundCloud and iTunes. Over 1.8
[...]Published Date: September 11, 2018 -
Providing Culturally Competent Care: Meeting the LTSS Needs of Dually Eligible Beneficiaries
Supporting documents such as webinar slides, transcript, and additional resources are available to download by scrolling to the attachments section below. Podcast: This webinar is available as podcasts on SoundCloud and iTunes. Long-term services and supports (LTSS) are a vital part of care
[...]Published Date: April 12, 2018