NGA’s webinars are available in live formats, and successful webinars are also offered in recorded formats throughout the year. Continuing education credits are available. Recorded webinars are accepted by the CGC.

NGA’s online training self-study courses are a convenient way to earn continuing education credits — when and where it suits you. This option is designed to fit individual needs so a person can gain credits at any location and on his/her own schedule. Access to a computer is necessary, but these are not interactive online sessions. Each course is self-contained and designed so that the user has control of the learning experience. Simply download the course, study the material, and answer the questions.

Continuing Education Credits: Each self-study course is worth one CEU or one 60-minute hour of education for the Center for Guardianship Certification.

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In recognition of the Older Americans Month theme of Connect, Create, Contribute, engAGED: The National Resource Center for Engaging Older Adults has developed a toolkit to assist the Aging Network as it identifies approaches and develops effective practices to overcome obstacles and increase the social engagement of older adults. Materials in the toolkit explain the impact of social isolation, describe ways to increase social engagement and explain the benefits of social engagement for older adults—and their communities.

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The Aging and People with Disabilities program wants you to know that the first version of a new website search tool to help consumers research long-term care provider licensing and compliance information is now available.

This search tool replaces a previous website that was more complex to use and limited in terms of information available. The new website makes it possible for consumers to search for care providers by location, type of setting (such as nursing facility, assisted living/residential care or adult foster home) and whether the facility accepts Medicaid or Medicare. The new site also provides information about each facility’s licensing compliance history, including substantiated complaints and incidents of abuse, survey/inspection reports and the penalty amount assessed for violations.

Even as we work to improve the tool, it should never be used as a single means of researching a facility or other care option. It’s also not the best place to start a search. We strongly encourage anyone who is considering a long-term care facility to start by visiting the Aging and Disability Resource Connection of Oregon website and participating in the options counseling process with the trained professionals in our service locations. Once a consumer narrows down the list of facilities he or she is considering, the search tool is a good way to explore a provider’s compliance history.