Thank you to all of the states and organizations who have responded with activities, ideas, and actions taken to address social isolation for older adults during the COVID-19 crisis. The following document combines responses received thus far. Please continue to…
Nutrition Initiatives During COVID-19: Findings from State Aging and Disability Agencies
During the COVID-19 pandemic, health risks and financial burdens for certain at-risk populations can make access to food challenging. This issue brief explores the adjustments that states have made to nutrition programs. The brief highlights examples of opportunities available and…
The Pandemic Effect: A Social Isolation Report
Social isolation is a public health crisis. Social isolation is defined as an absence of meaningful social relationships. Studies have found the health risks of social isolation can be more harmful than obesity, and prolonged isolation is equivalent to smoking 15 cigarettes a day. In a…
Ready Seniors Virtual Workshop
Increasingly, older adults with complex health issues live alone in the community, far from their relatives and caregivers. An older adult may depend upon community service providers for basic necessities and psychosocial support prior to a disastrous event. However, the…
Stepping Up Your Nutrition Virtual Leader Training
Stepping Up Your Nutrition is a 2.5-hour brief intervention intended to identify malnutrition risk among older adults and introduce strategies to enhance their nutrition. While the intervention was originally developed to address and prevent risk for falling, the practical knowledge…
Toolkit: Power of Partnerships Summer 2020 Virtual Learning Webinar Series
Senior nutrition program providers have admirably risen to meet the challenges brought on by the COVID-19 public health emergency. Critical to these efforts has been the ability to leverage existing relationships with key stakeholders (i.e., restaurants, food system partners, technology…
National Coalition on Mental Health and Aging Webinar Series- Older Adult Peer Support in a Time of COVID-19
Peer support is an effective recovery intervention for older adults with mental health conditions. The COVID-19 pandemic has accelerated the use of telephonic and digital technologies to deliver mental health services. This webinar will present efforts to bring research to…
Current State Town Hall: Leading During a Global Pandemic: Lessons That Will Shape Our Future
COVID-19 has triggered a wave of unprecedented demand as seniors became suddenly homebound and congregate centers shifted to delivery and pick-up options. As a result, senior nutrition programs are serving more meals, to more people, with rapidly reworked operations and…
Successful Approaches to Creatively Engage with Older Adults during COVID-19
As organizations continue to find new ways to engage older adults throughout the COVID-19 pandemic, creative engagement activities help older adults explore their creativity while bringing purpose and inspiration to their lives. This webinar will feature TimeSlips, a national organization…
Addressing Social Isolation and Long-Term Care through Telehealth During COVID-19
The COVID-19 pandemic has affected millions around the world physically as well as mentally, but a specific group of people have been enduring a double pandemic. Older adults, many who already endured social isolation prior to COVID-19, are more alone…
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