Best Practices

Nebraska SMP Working to Reduce Medicare Scams
   New scams pop up every day, and seniors are certainly not immune to them -- particularly when it comes to Medicare. Scam artists often use stolen Medicare numbers to bill Medicare for a multitude of services. Most beneficiaries don't even realize items are being fraudulently billed under their Medicare number.
6/13/13 5:41 PM  read complete story

How to Make Communities More Livable for All Generations
   The white paper contains specific solutions for intergenerational living in the areas of housing, transportation, safety, health care, support services, retail services and social integration.
5/9/13 3:20 PM  read complete story

Attorney Receives National Award for Advocacy in Elder Law
   The National Academy of Elder Law Attorneys (NAELA) names Reginald Turnbull, of Jefferson City, MO, winner of the 2013 Powley Elder Law Award.
3/19/13 4:31 PM  read complete story

Center Honored for 'Character Counts!' Partnership
   The Character Counts! program is the most widely implemented approach to character education program in the nation, reaching millions of youth in schools across America.
2/1/13 12:16 PM  read complete story

Silver Spring 'Senior Village' Shares Launch Lessons
   Silver Spring, MD, an older, urban area bordering Washington, DC, plans to launch its first Senior Village in September 2013, after more than two years in the planning process.
12/17/12 5:09 PM  read complete story

Expert: Successful Advocacy Requires Five Components
   Successful advocates have "laser-like focus" on long-term goals. The organizations focus on desired outcomes in 20 or 30 years and work backward from there.
12/16/12 05:25 AM  read complete story

Seniors 'Village' Movement Gaining Traction
   Funding varies, with most programs generating revenue via membership dues, and the balance coming from private donations, family foundations and local business sponsorships.
12/13/12 5:08 PM  read complete story

Groups to Launch December Effort Aimed at Helping Older Drivers
   Aging-related data are driving efforts by organizations like the American Occupational Therapy Association, the American Automobile Association, AARP, The Hartford Financial Services Group, and others to raise public awareness about ways to help keep older drivers safe on the road for as long as possible.
11/19/12 12:23 PM  read complete story

Senior Center Shows How Organizations Can Assist During Disasters
   When Hurricane Sandy hit the East Coast on Oct. 29, it posed a unique set of problems for the region's seniors, many of whom live alone and depend on meal delivery programs and electrical devices. The Bristol Township Senior Center located in hard-hit Levittown, PA, understood this need, and stepped in to assist seniors in a multitude of ways.
11/9/12 11:51 AM  read complete story

Paper Offers Guidance on Emergency Plans for Caregivers of Elderly, Disabled
   Tornadoes, hurricanes, earthquakes ... oh my! It may sound a bit kitschy, but for people with disabilities or the elderly living in nursing homes, assisted living centers or group homes, it's their life on the line.
9/20/12 12:11 PM  read complete story