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LTSS Newsletter—June 2024

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LTSS webinar, June 26 – Unique Benefits of Animal-Assisted Therapy for Individuals in Long-Term Care




American Indian/Alaska Native Long-Term Services and Supports
SOLUTIONS
Technical assistance for culturally competent care
June 2024


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LTSS Technical Assistance Center Visit the online LTSS TA Center [ https://www.cms.gov/Outreach-and-Education/American-Indian-Alaska-Native/AIAN/LongTermCare.html ] for videos, best practices, toolkits, a resource library, and a step-by-step planning roadmap.



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*Tailoring nutrition programs to the needs of communities*


Nutrition programs play a key role in efforts to achieve health equity. And people are more likely to participate in nutrition programs that offer culturally appropriate foods.



For ideas on how to tailor a nutrition program to the local community’s dietary needs and preferences, review a recently released cultural food guide [ https://uconnruddcenter.org/cultural-foods/?utm_campaign=fyi_newsletter&utm_medium=email&utm_source=govdelivery ].



Available on the University of Connecticut Rudd Center for Food Policy and Health website, the guide includes tips for:


* Starting conversations
* Creating and conducting surveys
* Conducting a self-assessment
* Collaborating with partners


         
*Incorporating traditional foods into LTSS*
             

Elders tend to enjoy a better quality of life when they have access to foods that are familiar to them and have cultural significance.

 

That’s why many tribal LTSS programs serve traditional foods.

 

To learn more, check out the LTSS TA Center’s resources on traditional foods [ https://www.cms.gov/training-education/partner-outreach-resources/american-indian-alaska-native/ltss-ta-center/focus-areas/traditional-foods ].

 

The resources include an award-winning six-minute video [ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=H5q5qnkUozM ] on the incorporation of culturally focused nutrition into LTSS programs.

 

 



*Helping elders with IDD navigate care transitions*


Elders who experience stress, depression, and anxiety in connection with sudden care transitions may benefit from a visit with a mental health care professional. However, many elders with intellectual and developmental disabilities (IDD) have difficulty communicating, which can affect the quality of care they receive.

 

For that reason, an article in a recent issue of "Generations Journal" [ https://generations.asaging.org/mental-health-care-needs-layered-marginalities ] recommends asking elders with IDD whether they would like a trusted family member, friend, or agency staff member to accompany them when seeking care.

 

The article also highlights the need for training that will enhance the ability of mental health care professionals to serve elders with IDD. Ideally, that training would help care professionals recognize behavioral changes that may be caused by dementia or inadequate pain management.

 




*Do More, Feel Better*


Elders with depression tend to withdraw from activities and isolate themselves. To counteract that tendency, 24 senior centers have enlisted specially trained volunteers, peers, and social work interns to implement a nine-week intervention.

 

Known as Do More, Feel Better [ https://generations.asaging.org/mental-health-task-sharingvolspeersinterns ], the intervention increases participation in rewarding and meaningful activities by helping elders:

 


* Brainstorm and plan activities to pursue
* Reflect on recent interactions with others
* Develop an overall plan for staying engaged

 




LinkedIn Tribal Affairs Group

 

Join the conversation on LinkedIn

Want to learn more about or discuss LTSS in Indian Country? Looking to connect with others working in the same field?

Join the Tribal Affairs Group [ http://cms.us9.list-manage.com/track/click?u=c0033d065eadb44cbd20725a3&id=116fe94e25&e=8f57678a0b ] on LinkedIn.





Upcoming webinar


*Unique Benefits of Animal-Assisted Therapy for Individuals in Long-Term Care*


* Wednesday, June 26 *

Presenters from CHAMP (Canine Helpers Allow More Possibilities) Assistance Dogs will discuss the use of therapy dogs to improve the physical and emotional wellbeing of people in long-term care.

 

*Objectives:*

 


* Discuss the skill, temperament, and training requirements for therapy dogs
* Describe the process for matching handler/dog teams with populations in different care settings
* Explain how care settings can begin offering animal-assisted therapy


Register [ https://kauffmaninc.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_RIrLbiVpRmmKfD_18WL2wg#/registration ]

*Please note your *

*location's call-in time:*

 

8 a.m. Hawaii

10 a.m. Alaska

11 a.m. Pacific

12 p.m. Mountain

1 p.m. Central

2 p.m. Eastern




 

Have questions for our presenters? Let us know before the webinar by emailing ltssinfo@kauffmaninc.com.

_Register now [ https://kauffmaninc.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_RIrLbiVpRmmKfD_18WL2wg#/registration ]_.



*Presenters*



*Pam Budke*
Executive Director
CHAMP Assistance Dogs



*Candace Metcalf*
Therapy Dog Handler
CHAMP Assistance Dogs



*Martha Pollard, MSN, RN*
Therapy Dog Program Director
CHAMP Assistance Dogs



*Janie Von Wolfseck*
Therapy Dog Handler
CHAMP Assistance Dogs




Caregiver's corner


*Keeping care facility residents socially engaged*


Social engagement enhances the physical and mental health of elders, regardless of where they live. To that end, an article in last month’s issue of "Caring for the Ages" [ https://www.caringfortheages.com/article/S1526-4114(24)00133-1/fulltext ] offers tips for making sure care facility residents have opportunities to interact with others. Those tips include:

 


* Informing facility staff of a resident’s favorite activities and hobbies
* Including socialization and activities in each resident’s care plan
* Encouraging families to join residents for a meal or activity

 





Funding opportunities


*Enhancing dementia care in Indian Country*


*Applications due: July 16*
Learn more about the dementia care funding opportunity [ https://www.grants.gov/search-results-detail/dpp/1/oppPkgId/286539 ]

Indian Health Service (IHS) is offering six cooperative agreements of up to $200,000 each to enhance culturally relevant care and services for people with dementia, their caregivers, and their communities.

 

IHS encourages tribes, tribal organizations, and urban Indian organizations to apply.

 





Upcoming events


*Webinar on a program to build awareness of dementia in tribal communities*

*June 25, at 2 p.m. Eastern*
Register for the Virtual Dementia Tour webinar [ https://rtiorg.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_eidBlFKMTkas3jQ0UDU2xw#/registration ]

Join the National Alzheimer’s and Dementia Resource Center for a webinar on the Virtual Dementia Tour, an interactive program that is helping people in Oneida Nation better understand dementia.

 


*Webinars on navigating partnerships*

The Nutrition and Aging Resource Center invites you to attend this summer’s webinars on establishing and maintaining successful partnerships within the aging services network. Each webinar will start at 1 p.m. Eastern. Dates and topics of upcoming webinars are listed below.

 


* *June 26:* Partnerships with health care organizations [ https://www.zoomgov.com/webinar/register/WN_oWHR9-xURhWtkbttXJl4YA#/registration ]
* *July 10:* Partnerships between State Units on Aging and universities [ https://www.zoomgov.com/webinar/register/WN_FBRM76T0RBKNe6fo3FYx9w#/registration ]
* *July 24:* Partnerships between state government, local government, and program providers [ https://www.zoomgov.com/webinar/register/WN_U-uXiJ7rTsuRfmzVBTh_Zg#/registration ]

 


*American Society on Aging webinars*

The American Society on Aging hosts webinars to help improve quality of life for elders and their families. Each webinar will start at 1 p.m. Eastern. Dates and topics of upcoming webinars are listed below.

 


* *July 10:* Securing support to help elders avoid readmission to the hospital [ https://www.asaging.org/web-seminars/securing-support-those-who-are-high-risk-hospital-readmissions ]
* *July 11:* Food and brain health [ https://www.asaging.org/web-seminars/food-and-dementia ]
* *July 17:* Fall prevention [ https://asaging.org/web-seminars/falls-later-life ]

 




Send us your news

Do you have news to share about LTSS in Indian Country? Send it to ltssinfo@kauffmaninc.com for possible inclusion in an upcoming newsletter. Contact us with other comments or feedback, too.

 

About the newsletter

American Indian/Alaska Native Long-Term Services and Supports Solutions is published monthly by the CMS Division of Tribal Affairs to share information, funding opportunities, and resources with LTSS planners, tribal leaders, and supporters.




Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services [ http://cms.gov ] Indian Health Service [ http://ihs.gov ]Administration for Community Living [ http://acl.gov ] [ http://ihs.gov ]



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