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Rosalynn Carter: Caregivers in Crisis- Rosalynn Carter Institute Report Sounds the Alarm on Caregiving in the Time of COVID
Description: Just days before World Mental Health Day on October 10, the Rosalynn Carter Institute for Caregiving (RCI) today released “Caregivers in Crisis,…
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AARP: Paying Family Caregivers to Provide Care during the Pandemic-and Beyond
Description: Medicaid is the primary funder of long-term services and supports (LTSS) in the United States. It provides those services and supports either through institutional care (i.e.…
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Manatt: Leveraging Federal and State Authorities to Ensure Access to Long-Term Services and Supports for High-Risk Individuals
Description: In an updated and expanded resource guide, supported by a grant from The SCAN Foundation, Manatt Health provides a tool to help state officials and other stakeholders understand how…
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Wyoming: Tech2Connect Initiative to Combat Social Isolation
Description: The attached flyer highlights Wyoming’s “Tech2Connect” partnership among the Wyoming Assistive Technology Resources (state AT program); the Wyoming Department of Health;…
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Iowa: Assistive Technology for Social Isolation
Description: Iowa used ADRC CARES Act funding to partner with Easterseals Iowa Assistive Technology (AT) Program (state AT program) to address social isolation.…
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AARP: The American Rescue Plan & Older Adults: Opportunities and Resources for Local Leaders
Description: This report provides an overview of the Department of Treasury's guidance and highlights the ways local leaders can use the act to address community needs related to transit and…
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ACL: Social Connectedness Handout
Description: This handout provides definitions for key terms (e.g, social connectedness), recommendations and resources on addressing social connectedness,…
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ACL: State Strategies for Supporting Caregivers
Description: ACL has developed the attached one-pager highlighting some of the innovative strategies states have continued or implemented to support caregivers during the COVID-19 pandemic.…
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ASPE: Virtual Case Management Considerations and Resources for Human Services Programs
Description: This document lays out technology and practice considerations, as well as resources to help human service agencies establish or scale up virtual case management systems.…
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ACL: Tools for Reaching a Remote Audience
Description: This tip sheet provides an overview of some popular tools to reach out to and connect with your audience. Click here to access the resource: https://acl.…
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NCBI: Feasibility of Using Telehealth to Deliver the “Powerful Tools for Caregivers” Program
Description: Research article on feasibility of using telehealth to deliver caregiver support. Click here to access the resource: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.…
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UMASS: Community Life Engagement Toolkit
Description: This toolkit was developed to help service providers develop and improve high quality supports for community life engagement (CLE). Inside you will find guideposts for success,…
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AARP: Understanding Social Isolation Series - Parts 1 and 2
Description: AARP Foundation, with the American Society on Aging, explores the health impacts of social isolation among older adults, and looks at current recommendations and solutions to prevent…
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All Healthy Policies: Health Inequities- Addressing the Disease Burden in Black, Indigenous, and People of Color Communities
Description: This COVID-19 Webinar Series synthesizes the information in the headlines to provide cohesive insight into the status of the response and remaining gaps in the system that must be…
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AARP: How to Fight the Social Isolation of Coronavirus
Description: This article discusses 5 things to keep in mind to reduce social isolation and loneliness during the pandemic: 1) Social isolation and loneliness are serious health issues;…
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ADvancing States: Addressing Social Isolation for Older Adults During the COVID-19 Crisis
Description: The document combines responses from the states, organizations, and individuals who have reached out to learn about activities and ideas on how to address social isolation for older…
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NCI: Strategies to help address social isolation and life disruption among people with IDD during the COVID-19 pandemic
Description: The current federal, state and local advisories to stay at home and social distance to reduce the spread of COVID-19 place particular burdens on people in the IDD service system,…
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Resources for Integrated Care: Supporting Family Caregivers Of Older Adults Through Times Of Stress And Isolation: A Panel Discussion
Description: Topics discussed by the panel included strategies for supporting caregivers of older adults with depression; assisting caregivers who live apart from their loved ones,…
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ACL: Social Isolation Screening Resources for ADRCs/NWD Systems
Description: This document provides information on some of the tools ADRCs/NWD Systems are using to screen for social isolation during the COVID-19 pandemic.…
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Virginia: COVID-19: Creative and Promising Social Connectedness Practices - April and May 2020
Description: These two sheets developed for the Virginia NWD System highlight best practices at the local level to address social isolation. Click here to access the resource: https://www.…
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