Empowering Nursing Facility Care with CLAS! (Culturally and Linguistically Appropriate Services)

August 19, 2025

2 - 3 p.m. ET

ACCME AND NAB CREDITS ARE AVAILABLE.

Nursing facilities serve a diverse population of racial and ethnic minority residents while providing high-quality care requires recognizing and addressing cultural and linguistic barriers. This webinar will introduce the National CLAS (Culturally and Linguistically Appropriate Services) standards, offering practical strategies for delivering respectful, effective, and equitable care. Participants will learn how to apply these standards to reduce health disparities and promote health equity in residential nursing facilities.

Learning Objectives:
1. Gain an understanding of the National Culturally and Linguistically Appropriate Services (CLAS) standards and their relevance in promoting health equity within nursing facilities.

  1. Learn to identify and analyze cultural barriers faced by diverse adults and other health-impacted communities in nursing home settings, facilitating better service delivery.
  2. Develop actionable strategies for implementing CLAS standards within facilities.

Speaker: Diana Padilla, MCPC, CARC, CASAC-TASAP

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