2017 Trainings & Conference Calls/Webinars

Volunteer Management: Using a Logic Model

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This webinar is part of the 2017 Consumer Voice Annual Conference, Pre-Conference Intensive Recruitment and Retention: Getting A Positive Result. Presenters include Peter Lane, Director, Leadership and Volunteer Development, Aging Network Volunteer Resource Center; and Carol Scott, Ombudsman Specialist, National Ombudsman Resource Center (NORC).

Exploring the Resources and Supports of the Christopher & Dana Reeve Foundation's Paralysis Resource Center

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This webinar introduced participants to the Christopher & Dana Reeve Foundation’s Paralysis Resource Center (PRC), a comprehensive national source of free information, services and programs for individuals with paralysis and their families and caregivers. The PRC provides information on paralysis caused by any condition, including spinal cord injury, stroke, multiple sclerosis, spina bifida, traumatic brain injury, and cerebral palsy. 

Participants heard about the PRC’s Information Specialists, who are available to answer questions about living with paralysis and assist with locating resources, and the Peer & Family Support Program, a national mentoring program for people living with paralysis and their family members. The written materials available through the PRC were discussed as well as the resources available on the Reeve Foundation’s website. The PRC’s Military & Veterans Program, national lending library and online community will also be highlighted. 

The Who, What, Where, Why, and How of the Long-Term Care Ombudsman Program

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This webinar reviews the Long-Term Care Ombudsman Program responsibilities required by federal law so the information is applicable in every state. Attendees gained an understanding about what the LTCOP does, who the LTCOP serves, and how to work with the program. Additionally, the webinar shares information about the National Long-Term Care Ombudsman Resource Center (NORC) and resources available for LTCOPs and the long-term care residents they serve.

LTCOP Volunteer Management: Model Materials and Sharing Best Practices

This 90-minute webinar is applicable to all staff representatives who recruit, train, and work with volunteer Ombudsman program representatives. The speakers shared the new model volunteer intake and risk management materials (e.g., application form, interview questions, code of ethics, acknowledgement form) and highlighted recruitment ideas.

Speakers include Amity Overall-Laib, Director, National Ombudsman Resource Center; Carol Scott, Ombudsman Specialist, National Ombudsman Resource Center; and Lenè Garrett, Volunteer Recruitment Specialist, Oregon Long-Term Care Ombudsman Program.

Handouts

• Slides
• Quick Tips: Volunteer Program Assessment, Retention, and Program Expansion
• Volunteer Risk Management Considerations for Long-Term Care Ombudsman Programs (LTCOPs) Worksheet (Word Version)
• Characteristics of Ombudsmen Representatives
• Additional Resources on Volunteer Management

LTCOP Rule: Identifying and Addressing Individual Conflicts of Interest

This webinar was designed to assist Ombudsman program representatives in understanding the Conflict of Interest provisions in the LTCOP Rule and how to apply them in your work. For more information and resources visit the LTCOP Final Rule page.

Speakers include Louise Ryan, Ombudsman Program Specialist, Administration on Aging/Administration for Community Living; Patty Ducayet, Texas State Long-Term Care Ombudsman; Stacey Premo, Director, Ombudsman Program, Toledo, Ohio; and Sara Hunt, NORC Consultant.

Handouts

• Slides
• LTCOP Rule Issue Brief: Considerations for Identifying and Addressing Individual Conflicts of Interest
• Texas - Forms 8607 and 8613 Conflict of Interest Screening of a Representative of the Office
• Texas - Conflict of Interest Screen and Instructions
• Ohio - Office of the State Long-Term Care Ombudsman Conflict of Interest Screen

LTCOP Rule: Supporting Person-Centered Advocacy - Complaint Investigations and Abuse Reporting

The National Ombudsman Resource Center (NORC) hosted the first webinar of a two-part series on the LTCOP Rule. Speakers included, Louise Ryan, Ombudsman Program Specialist, Office of Long-Term Care Ombudsman Programs, AoA/ACL; Carol Scott, Ombudsman Specialist, National Ombudsman Resource Center; and Jan Brown, Ombudsman Specialist PA Department of Aging.

The objectives of this webinar were to:

• Understand the complaint process responsibilities as outlined in the LTCOP Rule
• Remain focused on the primary role and duties of the Ombudsman program:
  • to investigate and resolve complaints, whether on an individual or systemic level,
  • obtain resident consent for ombudsman action,
  • know when and how to disclose information, and
  • remember that the goal is to resolve complaints to the resident’s satisfaction.
• Stay steadfast to the goal of resolving complaints to the resident’s satisfaction

Handouts

• Slides
• LTCOP Reference Guide: Responding to Allegations of Abuse
• Fact Sheet: Long-Term Care Ombudsman Program: What You Must Know
• 5 Steps to Abuse Reporting and Scenarios & True False Quiz
• LTCOP Issue Brief: Complaint Processing and Abuse Reporting

Medicaid Managed Care 101 for Ombudsman Programs

On January 11, 2017, the National Association of States United for Aging and Disabilities (NASUAD) hosted a webinar on Medicaid managed care for State Ombudsmen and Ombudsman program representatives. This webinar covered basic information about the current status and future directions of state Medicaid Managed LTSS programs; key policy and operational considerations for professionals working with older adults enrolled in these programs; and future directions for these programs. The webinar was presented by Damon Terzaghi, NASUAD’s Senior Director for Medicaid Policy and Planning. Visit the NASUAD website for more information and use the links below to access the slides, recording, and transcript.

Handouts

• Slides
• ​Recording
• Transcript

Medicaid 201: Managed long-term serivces and supports (MLTSS) for State and Local Ombudsman 

The National Association of States United for Aging and Disabilities (NASUAD) hosted a webinar on Medicaid managed long-term services and supports (MLTSS) and the new Federal requirements for states to offer ombudsman services to managed care enrollees. This webinar was the second in a series on managed care; the first webinar, Medicaid 101 for State and Local Ombudsman, was held in January 2017. Building on the groundwork laid in January, this webinar provided an overview of Medicaid managed long-term services and support (MLTSS) programs across the country; explained the new Federal requirements for MLTSS programs to offer managed care ombudsman services to enrollees; discussed opportunities and challenges of operating a managed care ombudsman program within a State LCTO office; and highlighted the work of the Iowa SLTCO in managing both a State Long-term Care Ombudsman Program and a managed care ombudsman program. The webinar featured NASUAD’s Deputy Executive Director, Camille Dobson, Iowa’s State Long-term Care Ombudsman, Deanna Clingan-Fisher, and Kelli Todd, Iowa’s Managed Care Ombudsman Program Coordinator. 

Handouts

• Slides - NASUAD
• Slides - Deanna Clingan-Fisher
• Recording
• Transcript