Here's what's new on our COVID-19 resource page: Know the symptoms: The CDC has updated its list of COVID-19 symptoms. The updated list of symptoms includes cough, shortness of breath, or at least two of the following: fever chills or repeated shaking with chills muscle pain headache sore throat new loss of taste or smell  Guidance for Grantees:

Every year on June 15, communities around the world join together to raise awareness of elder abuse, neglect, and exploitation. World Elder Abuse Awareness Day (WEAAD) is an opportunity to renew our commitment to preserving the rights of older adults – including the basic human right to live with dignity, free from abuse and neglect.

Kathleen Otte, Senior Regional Administrator, Region 2

Today, the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) is announcing $955 million in grants from the Administration for Community Living (ACL) to help meet the needs of older adults and people with disabilities as communities implement measures to prevent the spread of COVID-19. The grants will fund home-delivered meals; care services in the home; respite care and other support to families and caregivers; information about and referral to supports; and more.

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The recently released Annual Report on Centers for Independent Living is available by clicking here. The report reflects the more than 236,000 individuals who, in Program Year 2018, benefited from community-based services to live inde

Do you or your organization provide respite care or other supports for family caregivers? The University of Wisconsin-Madison wants to hear how the COVID-19 pandemic has impacted your work. 

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FEMA and HHS recently created a Supply Chain Stabilization Task Force to address the limited supply of personal protective equipment (PPE), ventilators, and other critical supplies requested by states, tribes, and territories in order to respond to the COVID-19 pandemic. The task force is one of eight COVID-19 focused task forces under the National Response Coordination Center (NRCC). The task force will be using a four-pronged approach to address the sourcing of critical protective and life-saving equipment: