View our Online Training Modules for Family and Paid Caregivers
These online training modules include videos and supporting materials that were designed specifically for family and paid caregivers of people with disabilities in Indiana who want to better assist the people they support in improving their dental care and oral health.
Learn about the challenges and needs related to dental care access and home oral care for Hoosiers with disabilities.
Learn how to navigate the dental care system and work with providers.
Learn how to improve oral health and home dental care of individuals with disabilities.
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If you need any accommodations to access these online training videos and materials, please contact the Center for Health Equity.
In "Improving the Oral Health of Hoosiers with Disabilities: Barriers and Needs," staff from the Center for Health Equity (CHE) at the Indiana Institute on Disability and Community gives an overview of the oral health needs of Hoosiers with disabilities including the findings from previous multi-year research activities. CHE staff provides information on how the Americans with Disabilities Act applies to dental care settings.
In "Navigating Oral Health and Dental Care Systems: Caregiver Perspectives for Access," staff from the Arc of Indiana and Indiana Family to Family present on how families can navigate the dental care system, including dental insurance and coverage, common barriers caregivers encounter, and how to work with providers. During the presentation, they provide suggestions based on the experiences of family caregivers on how to make dental care less stressful for the caregiver and those they support.
In "Oral Health for Hoosiers with Disabilities: A Caregivers Guide," Louise McCarthy, a registered Dental Hygienist with more than 40 years of experience as a dental hygienist and dental public health instructor, provides family and paid caregivers with strategies and information on how to improve oral health and home dental care of Hoosiers with disabilities.
