Nutrition & Connection
These resources are focused on how programs can continue to meet the intent of the Older Americans Act during COVID-19.
Nutrition
- From the Resource Center
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- Understanding Nutrition Requirements During COVID-19 (Oct 2021)
- Addressing Food Insecurity & Malnutrition in Older Adults in the Age of COVID-19 (Apr 2021)
- Considerations for Offering Home-Delivered Meals during COVID-19 (Apr 2021)
- Using Groceries and Other Nutrition Services to Meet Senior Needs during COVID-19 (Oct 2020)
- Quick Sheet: Assistance with Food vs. Meals (Dec 2021)
- Boost Your Immune System in Challenging Times
- Tele or Virtual Nutrition Education for Older Adults
- Other Resources
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- Addressing Food Insecurity in the U.S. During and After the COVID-19 Pandemic: The Role of the Federal Nutrition Safety Net (2021)
- Not Enough to Eat: COVID-19 Deepens America's Hunger Crisis (Sep 2020)
- How Food Insecurity Affects Older Adults (May 2020)
- CDC Food and Food System Resources during COVID-19 Pandemic
Socialization, Health, & Well-being
- From the Resource Center
- Other Resources
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- NCOA: How Older Adults Can Stay Protected During the Omicron Surge (Jan 2022)
- FEMA Exercise Starter Kit for Workshop on Reconstituting Operations (Jul 2021)
- Addressing Social Isolation for Older Adults During COVID-19 (Mar 2021)
- Aging & COVID-19: Vaccination, Mental and Physical Health, and Isolation (Feb 2021)
- Caregivers in Crisis: Caregiving in the time of COVID-19 (Oct 2020)
- Health, Well-Being, and/or Social Connections in a Remote Environment (Aug 2020)
- Teaching Adults Technology Implementation and Orientation Guides (Sep 2020)
- The Pandemic Effect: A Social Isolation Report (Oct 2020)
- Tips for Social Distancing, Quarantine, and Isolation During an Infectious Disease (Apr 2020)
- Social Isolation and Loneliness in Older Adults: Opportunities for the Health Care System (Feb 2020)
- ADvancing States: Addressing Social Isolation for Older Adults During the COVID-19 Crisis