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COVID-19 Briefing #7 (5.13.20) – Resilient Senior Living

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Gathering Ground’s Statewide Conversations — COVID-19 Response

Call #7 – May 13, 2020

Topic: Resilient Senior Living During COVID-19

Guest speaker #1: Michael Oakes, Senior Vice President – Springpoint Senior Living Foundation

Guest speaker #2: Janet Sharma, Coordinator – Age-Friendly Englewood

Resources shared by speakers and participants during the call include:

  • Affordable Housing Resources across the state
  • Food, drug and supplies resources
  • Ideas for reducing isolation among seniors
  • Activities and Arts resources for seniors
  • Affordable house maintenance and repair services
  • Information about starting age-friendly coalitions in your town or city
  • Resources from foundations supporting age-friendly efforts

 

Download the full summary and resources links here.
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– Jaime L. Angelini, MA, DRCC, AMTP, Statewide Director of Disaster Services and Special Projects at the Mental Health Association