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ACL's Presentation at the Grantmakers in Aging Conference
ACL presented at the Grantmakers in Aging conference on the connection between NWD Systems and Master Plans on Aging. Ami Patel shared ACL's vision in the attached slides.…
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Proactive Vaccine Outreach Strategy: Ohio: Multipronged Strategies for Current State of the Pandemic
Key Partners: ADRCs, Community-Based Organizations, Home Energy Assistance Program, Local Interpreter, Education Partners, Event Sponsors OH has been employing a variety of outreach methods to…
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Proactive Vaccine Outreach Strategy: Delaware: Survey of Older Adults and Individuals with Disabilities in Partnership with UCEDD
Key Partner: UCEDD Delaware has been actively working with the University of Delaware Center for Disabilities Studies, Delaware’s UCEDD, to develop a survey for older Delawareans,…
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Proactive Vaccine Outreach Strategy: Arkansas Faith-based Outreach
Key partners: UCEDD and Department of Health (Office of Faith-based Outreach) The UCEDD in Arkansas (lead agency for the NWD System) partnered with the Arkansas Department of Health’s Office of…
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Proactive Vaccine Outreach Strategies: Montana: Leveraging friends, family and faith-based leaders
Key Partners: Local ADRCs, faith-based organizations, senior centers, county health departments Montana has started a pilot outreach project, targeted toward faith-based organizations,…
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Proactive Vaccine Outreach Strategy: Louisiana Door Knocking Campaign
Key Partners: Local ADRCs, faith-based organizations, primary care providers, Louisiana 211 Louisiana is using the CDC COVID data tracker to identify areas to target for a door knocking campaign.…
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COVID-19 Educational Resources in Languages Other Than English
Description: This post includes COVID-19 and vaccine-related educational and outreach materials available in languages other than English. Most of these resources are also available in English,…
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Proactive Vaccine Outreach Strategies: District of Columbia: Door Knocking
Vaccine Outreach Innovation: Door to Door Senior Vaccine Buddies Program Key Partners: Mayor’s office, community-based organizations (CBOs), DC Office of Aging and Community Living (DACL),…
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SCAN Survey: Vaccine Mistrust Among Family Caregivers Puts Vulnerable Seniors At Risk
Description: SCAN commissioned the survey as a means to better understand its members’ attitudes toward COVID-19 vaccines so the health plan can find innovative ways to build trust in them.…
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SCAN Survey: Vaccine Mistrust Among Family Caregivers Puts Vulnerable Seniors At Risk
Description: According to a new survey of U.S. family caregivers conducted by Wakefield Research for SCAN Health Plan, only 63% of family caregivers who have doubts about COVID-19 vaccine safety say…
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New Jersey Assistive Technology Taxonomy
I've attached New Jersey's Assistive Technology taxonomies, you'll note that there is one for older adults (Title IIIB), one for caregivers and one for grandparent caregivers (Title IIIE).
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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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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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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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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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New Jersey: Monmouth County Department of Human Services: COVID-19 Pandemic Resource Guide
Description: This guide was developed to assist Monmouth County residents obtain information about resources during the COVID-19 Pandemic. Click here to access the resource: https://www.mcvsd.…
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ICI: Results of the Direct Support Workforce and COVID-19 National Survey 2020
Description: The direct support workforce provides an array of critical supports making it possible for people with intellectual and developmental disabilities (IDD) to live, work,…
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NCI: Understanding the emergency preparedness, crisis & respite services for children & adults w/ I/DD and their families during COVID-19
Description: This bulletin examines NCI data on family emergency preparedness and access to crisis and respite services. Although these data were collected prior to the pandemic,…
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Focus on Aging: Federal Partners' Webinar Series/Supporting Older Adults in Emergencies
Description: The Focus on Aging webinar series addresses important topics for public health and health care professionals, aging services organizations, the research community,…
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CDC: Guidance for Direct Service Providers
Description: Direct Service Providers (DSPs) include personal care attendants, direct support professionals, paraprofessionals, therapists, and others.…
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CHCS: Supporting Family Caregivers in the Time of COVID-19: State Strategies
Description: This article outlined challenges facing family caregivers in the COVID-19 environment and new opportunities for states to come to their aid.…
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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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Wisconsin: COVID-19: Protecting yourself during a home visit
Description: This fact sheet is designed for patients who receive in-home visits from a care provider. It provides guidance and recommendations on how to protect themselves, their family members,…