This webinar presents key findings from California’s Master Plan for Aging Long-Term Services and Supports (LTSS) Financing and Affordability Initiative, led by the California Department of Aging in partnership with the LeadingAge LTSS Center @UMass Boston. Focusing on access, affordability, and quality, the webinar will showcase policies and programs from across the country and examine how they could meet the unique, changing needs of California’s “Overlooked Middle.”.
The 75-minute webinar takes place on Wednesday, December 9 at 10 a.m. ET.
Objectives
- Build understanding of the Overlooked Middle across California and its 58 counties, especially those with LTSS needs from today through 2050.
- Showcase policies, programs, and innovative approaches from California and other states that could help meet the Overlooked Middle’s evolving needs and expand home- and community-centered services.
Panelists
- Ana Acton, Assistant Deputy Director, Office of Policy & Planning, California Department of Aging
- Gretchen Alkema, President, Wolf Eagle Enterprises
- Michele Soper, Managing Director, State Program & Policy, ATI Advisory
- Jane Tavares, Senior Research Fellow, LeadingAge LTSS Center @UMass Boston
- Claire Wickersham, Senior Research Associate, LeadingAge LTSS Center @UMass Boston