Tribal Partnerships for LTSS Care

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Tribal Nursing Homes: Traditional Foods, Traditional Lives

Long-Term Services and Supports
Technical assistance for culturally competent care

May 2016

LTSS Training and Technical Assistance Center

Visit the online LTSS TA Center for videos, best practices, toolkits, a resource library, and a step-by-step planning roadmap.

LTSS Technical Assistance Center Q&A

What can I find on the TA Center?

You’ll find guidance and resources to help your community create an LTSS program to care for elders and people with disabilities. Designed for tribal communities, the TA Center covers planning steps, funding sources, examples of what other tribes have done, and much more.

Where should I start?

Visit our page on how to use the TA Center for a snapshot of the types of information available and recommendations on which topics to see first. If you’d like to know more about LTSS, read an overview.

Where can I find out about what other tribes are doing to manage LTSS?

The TA Center highlights several tribes with successful LTSS programs. Learn more about what has worked for other tribal communities.

Can I use the TA Center to find out about Medicaid waivers for my state?

Yes, you can find information for your state about Medicaid waivers, reimbursement rates, state LTSS organizations, and more. Start by looking for 1915(c) waivers by state.

New Resources on the LTSS Technical Assistance Center

The LTSS Technical Assistance Center on CMS.gov has been completely redesigned, with new sections added. Come see what’s new!

•		New Tribal Leaders section
•		New Intro to Program Evaluation section
•		Updated Research section with additional resources
•		Updated and redesigned database of 400+ IHS, tribal, and urban LTSS programs

Funding Opportunity: Elder Justice Innovation Grants

The Administration for Community Living is awarding grants for projects that contribute to improvements in the field of elder abuse prevention. A total of $1,850,000 is available for up to four grants covering a period of 2 years. Funded projects must target one of the following priority areas: self-neglect, forensic centers, addressing abuse in guardianship, or addressing elder abuse in Indian Country.

Applications are due June 20, 2016.

Read the Funding Opportunity Announcement for more information.

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 on LinkedIn and join the conversation.

Upcoming Webinar

Tribal Nursing Homes: Traditional Foods, Traditional Lives

Wednesday, May 25, 2016

This webinar will introduce you to a tribal nursing home collaborative and its work by reviewing the history, foods, ideas, programs, challenges, laws, and recommendations that have influenced and currently affect the preparation and serving of traditional foods in tribal nursing homes.

You will learn specific steps you can take to advocate for the use of traditional foods and traditional living in your program as a way to honor and respect elders.

	•		Establish a resource center to assist tribes in addressing indigenous elder abuse, neglect, and exploitation
	•		Identify and make available existing literature, resources, and tribal codes that address indigenous elder abuse
	•		Develop and disseminate culturally appropriate and responsive resources for use by tribes, care providers, law enforcement, and other stakeholders

Learn More

Conference number:
1-888-757-2790

Passcode:
177695

Please note your
location's call-in time:
8 a.m. Hawaii
10 a.m. Alaska
11 a.m. Pacific
11 a.m. Arizona
12 p.m. Mountain
1 p.m. Central
2 p.m. Eastern

Presenters:

		Frances Stout Archie Hendricks, Sr. Skilled Nursing Facility; Tohono O’odham Nursing Care Authority Board Member

		Deborah J. Dyjak, R.N., B.S.N., M.S. Geriatric Nurse Leadership Academy Fellow; Archie Hendricks, Sr. Skilled Nursing Facility; Tohono O'odham Nursing Care Authority; Education Coordinator; Arizona Geriatric Workforce Enhancement Program

		Leiza Johnson, RN, BSN Mountain Pacific Quality Health, Alaska Office, a CMS Quality Improvement Organization

		Val Kreil Administrator Utuqqanaat Inaat Skilled Nursing Facility

		Mellisa Heflin Elders Outreach Coordinator Alaska Native Tribal Health Consortium

Send Us Your News

Do you have news to share about LTSS in Indian Country? Send it to ltss@kauffmaninc.com, and we’ll include it in a newsletter. Contact us with other comments or feedback, too.

About the Newsletter

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