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ACL: Social Connectedness Template for ADRC/NWD Systems
Description: ADRCs and NWD Systems may use this template on social connectedness to edit with their own state/local information for public dissemination.…
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Wisconsin: Healthy Measures - increasing vaccine awareness and confidence
Key Partners: Jackson County Public Health, Elder Benefit Specialists, Jackson County Interfaith Description: The Aging and Disability Resource Center of Jackson County, Wisconsin,…
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Virginia NWD: COVID-19 Response and Vaccine Access Infographic
Description: No Wrong Door - Virginia created the attached infographic which highlights how they have responded to the COVID-19 pandemic. The infographic includes key data points,…
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November 25, 2024
Here is today’s Monday Mailer for you: Caregiver Corner Caregivers As Partners in Care Teams (CAP-CT), has launched its first course, Foundational Skills for Engaging Caregivers in Health Care,…
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Virginia: Social Health Connector Tool
Social Health Connector is a digital tool from NWD Virginia that anyone can use to reflect on the connections in their life and discover opportunities to improve social engagement.…
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ACL: Partnering with Faith-Based Organizations
This one-pager provides practical steps for organizations in the NWD System to partner with faith-based organizations. It also features examples of states that are partnering with faith-based…
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Connecticut: ADRC/AT Partnership Stay Connected Program Case Study
CT leveraged ADRC CARES Act funding to implement the Stay Connected Program , an impressive collaborative effort between the Department of Aging and Disability Services’ State Unit on Aging and…
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NCAPPS: Removing Barriers to Healthcare: A New Era for House Calls?
Description: This resource includes information on how house call visits are a way of providing more inclusive healthcare. It highlights the benefits and challenges of house call visits and features…
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Maryland: Senior Call Check Program
Description: Call Check participants receive an automated phone call once a day, in an hour they pre-schedule. If they don't pick up the phone after three attempts, the service notifies a relative,…
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ACL: Commit to Connect Campaign
Description: ACL has created the Commit to Connect campaign – a public-private partnership that is: building a nationwide network of champions to collaborate on solutions and help us reach more…
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Nevada: Nevada Ensures Support Together (NEST) Collaborative
Description: The NEST (Nevada Ensures Support Together) Collaborative is an initiative of the Nevada COVID-19 Aging Network (Nevada CAN), a statewide, inter-organizational collaboration of many…
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Virginia: Virginia Assistive Technology System (VATs) Guidebooks and Resources
Description: The Virginia Assistive Technology System (VATS) is the name of the state’s Assistive Technology Act program. The goal of VATS is to increase access to and acquisition of assistive…
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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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Virginia: COVID-19: Creative and Promising Social Connectedness Practices
Description: Virginia has compiled some examples of service flexibility and maintaining social connectedness from interviews, conversations, and a statewide survey from its AAAs.…
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Illinois Care Connections FY21 Final Report
I'm excited to share the FY21 Illinois Care Connections final report. The Illinois Department on Aging (the SUA and ADRC/NWD grantee), partnered with the Illinois Department of Human Services 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: 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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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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ACL: Episode 2: Mitigating Isolation and Fostering Social Connectedness During COVID-19
Description: Join Christina Neill Bowen and Sara Link (from Virginia's No Wrong Door System) as they discuss strategies to support social connectedness during COVID-19. https://www.buzzsprout.…
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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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Virginia: 3 Ways to Support Older Adults
Description: Virginia created a flyer advertising some ways to support older adults and combat social isolation during the pandemic. Click here to access the resource: https://sharepoint.wwrc.…
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Virginia: Older Adults & Social Isolation: The Other Epidemic
Description: The Virginia NWD System developed this fact sheet on social isolation to share with hospitals to facilitate care transitions partnerships.…
Includes connectedness and telephone reassurance