Supporting rural communities: Join
ACL on Wednesday, July 1,
at 2pm EDT for a webinar
on connecting older adults and people with disabilities in rural America to
resources during the COVID-19 pandemic. The webinar will feature
researchers and program leaders including:
- Amanda Reichard, PhD,
National Institute on Disability, Independent Living, and
Rehabilitation Research , ACL (Moderator)
- Lance Robertson,
Administrator, ACL (Introduction and welcome)
- Collette Adamsen, PhD,
Director, National Resource Center on Native American Aging
- Sara Tribe Clark, Director,
Eldercare Locator
- Richard Petty, MBA,
Director, IL-NET National Training and Technical Assistance Center for
independent living at ILRU
- Andrew Myers, MA,
University of Montana Rural Institute
Registration is not required, use this link to join the webinar.
Congratulations to Florida’s DOEA: The
Florida Department of Elder Affairs’ Meals of Love program allows
restaurants to become emergency vendors for older adults and people with
disabilities. The program is the result of a partnership with the
Department of Business and Professional Regulation (DBPR) and the Florida
Restaurant and Lodging Association (FRLA). Meals of Love has delivered more
than 600,000 meals and is helping to address food insecurity while
supporting local restaurants and their staff. The program was recognized by
Florida Governor Ron DeSantis, who delivered the 100,000th meal. Our page
has more on the program and other innovative practices from grantees.
The latest from CDC: Yesterday, the Centers
for Disease Control and Prevention updated its list of
people at risk of severe COVID-19 illness to reflect the latest
available evidence. Instead of a specific age threshold, CDC now warns that
among adults, risk increases steadily as you age, and it’s not just those
over the age of 65 who are at increased risk for severe illness. CDC also
updated the list of underlying medical conditions that increase risk of
severe illness and clarified the list of other conditions that might increase a
person’s risk of severe illness to include additions such as asthma, high
blood pressure, neurologic conditions such as dementia, cerebrovascular disease
such as stroke, and pregnancy.
Ensuring the safety of nursing home residents: The
Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services has announced the members of
the independent Coronavirus Commission on Safety and Quality in
Nursing Homes. The Commission will conduct a comprehensive assessment of
the overall response to the COVID-19 pandemic in nursing homes and make
short-term and long-term recommendations.
Social Isolation Summit: On Tuesday, June 30, from 1:30 to 3:30
p.m. EDT, Meals on Wheels America and Caesars Foundation will
host the National
Social Isolation Summit. The event will feature Dr. Julianne
Holt-Lunstad of Brigham Young University and a panel discussion on
isolation, loneliness, and increasing human connectedness.
Building mental resilience: Across
the country, people in helping professions are going above and beyond to
serve others. The University of Southern California's School of Social Work
has a blog post
with advice on how social workers, first responders, public
health professionals, and government officials can manage their own
mental health while balancing their many roles and responsibilities.
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