The Innovations in Family Caregiver Services and Supports initiative is one of six National Caregiver Support Collaborative (NCSC) projects working to increase the recognition, support, and inclusion of family, kin, and tribal caregivers. The grantee, USAging, is focused on expanding the aging services network’s capacity to innovate and improve person- and family-centered services and supports for caregivers nationwide.

These numbers underscore the urgent need to address suicide risk. While the statistics are sobering, suicide is preventable. Strong community supports, meaningful connections, and access to physical and behavioral health care can help protect people from suicide. The aging and disability networks play an important role in building these protections.

Equipping a home with a smart home system and technologies specifically designed to enhance safety and accessibility can help increase independence and autonomy for older adults and people with disabilities. For many, smart home devices and technologies often seem unattainable due to the potential high cost of systems and devices, as well as an overwhelming variety of options available.

Malnutrition Awareness Week™ is an annual observance led by the American Society for Parenteral and Enteral Nutrition (ASPEN) to raise awareness about malnutrition and the importance of early detection, treatment, and prevention.

The ARCH National Respite Network,through its ACL-funded grant to manage the Lifespan Respite Technical Assistance and Resource Center,has released new caregiver respite resources for lifespan respite grantees, partners, state and local agencies, and community and faith-based groups.

This webinar will explore how the third season of the innovative educational telenovela "Recuerdos Perdidos" (Lost Memories) is supporting Latino families and professionals in navigating late-stage dementia and end-of-life care. Participants will learn culturally responsive strategies for dementia education, how to lead group discussions using the facilitator guide, and ways to address common hospice misconceptions.

The event will bring together local, state, and national leaders from across sectors to grow the social connections of older adults and people with disabilities. Participants will gain insights into innovative programs, promising practices, and resources that promote social connection, as well as strategies and mechanisms to grow, replicate, and scale social connection programs nationwide.

In this webinar, participants will hear from a community-based organization that successfully leveraged funding from ACL to create and implement dementia programs that have continued beyond their federal grant period. Presenters will explain practical strategies for embedding dementia best practices into enduring, community-based care systems.

The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) Office for Older Americans is hosting a webinar featuring insights into cognitive capacity and how it relates to vulnerability to financial exploitation of older adults, as well as resources for people considering a financial caregiver for a loved one experiencing cognitive decline.

Eighteen teams will receive tailored support over the next year to advance solutions in recruitment, retention, well-being, and career advancement for the direct care workforce serving older adults and people with disabilities.