Online clinician training platform with evidence-based core competency training on HIV prevention, screening, diagnosis, care, and key populations.
Nearly half of Ryan White HIV/AIDS Program (RWHAP) clients are 50 years and older. As with the overall RWHAP population, the majority of older Ryan White clients are from racial and ethnic minority populations and have lower incomes. Their viral suppression rates, across key populations, are slightly above the overall RWHAP rate, with the exception of those with unstable housing. Care for older people can be challenging if they are being treated for multiple conditions as they may need support to manage (and pay for) complicated treatment regimens.
Source: Clients Aged 50 Years and Older Served by the Ryan White HIV/AIDS Program, 2020 (PPTX) (HRSA, March 2022)
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Guidelines and Manuals
- AETC National Coordinating Resource Center (NCRC), University of Washington
Webinars and Training
- ACE TA CenterFour-part webinar series covered Medicare, Medicaid, and Medicare-Medicaid dual eligibility for Ryan White HIV/AIDS Program (RWHAP) clients.
- ACE TA CenterThis webinar covers: who is eligible for Medicare and how people can enroll; the different Medicare parts; the roles of the Ryan White HIV/AIDS Program in supporting clients with Medicare costs.
- ACE TA Center
- Futures Without Violence, HRSA
Website-based toolkit on ways for agencies to establish partnerships to address intimate partner violence (IPV). Focus is on partnerships among HRSA Health Centers and domestic violence and sexual assault (DV/SA) advocacy programs.
Tools and Job Aids
- Center for Quality Improvement and Innovation (CQII)
- ACE TA Center
- ACE TA CenterHistóricamente, la mayoría de los beneficiarios de Medicare que vivían con VIH estaban por debajo de los 65 años y reunían los requisitos para Medicare debido a una discapacidad.
- ACE TA CenterAnvan sa, pifò benefisyè Medicare yo k ap viv ak VIH te gen mwens ke 65kan epi yo te kalifye pou Medicare akòz yon andikap yo te genyen.
- ACE TA Center
Explanation of Medicare (and its Parts) for consumers as they contemplate enrollment.
- ACE TA Center
Overview of Medicare eligibility and coverage for RWHAP clients and other people with HIV.
Reports and Best Practices
- NASTAD
Review of how RWHAP Part B and ADAPs can support access to medications and related services for the clients they serve who are aging and who experience co-morbidities.
- National Center for Innovation in HIV Care
Exploration of the unique challenges that older adults living with HIV may face and five steps for health care providers and AIDS service providers to consider in addressing these challenges.
Websites
- AETC National Coordinating Resource Center (NCRC)
HIV clinical training resources for the AIDS Education and Training Centers (AETC) Program (e.g., library of tools by topic and populations, calendar of events, directory of AETCs, clinician consultation resources). Discover AETC EHE resources for clinicians.
- Howard Brown Health Center
Curriculum for nurses teaching cultural competency in the care of LGBT older adults.