COVID-19 RESOURCES

The MTGEC team hopes you stay safe during this COVID-19 pandemic. We have pooled a list of resources to help you navigate safe practices and to provide additional information in regards to geriatrics and COVID-19.  

FOR OLDER ADULTS & CAREGIVERS:

Alzheimer’s Organizations

• Coronavirus (COVID-19): Tips for Dementia Caregivers
• The State and Federal Response to COVID-19
• COVID-19 and Dementia: Tips for Public Health Community
• COVID-19 Alzheimer's and Dementia Resources and Support

Center for Disease Control (CDC)

• The CDC Foundation has developed a set of free COVID-19 resources to inform older adults and others about steps they can take to protect health. The free resources are available for download, distribution and use on communications channels, and organizations can customize as needed. Many resources are in both English and Spanish. (The foundation is a nonprofit authorized by Congress to support CDC's mission.)
• CDC's COVID-19 resource center focused on older adults continues to expand information, communications, and guidance for older adults and providers who serve them.  Some of the new resources include: face coverings, care plans, and persons with disability.
• Older Adults Need to Take Extra Precautions

Federal Trade Commission

• Avoid Coronavirus Scams

Health in Aging Foundation

• https://www.healthinaging.org/a-z-topic/covid19

New England Geriatric Research Education and Clinical Center (GRECC)

• Helping Veterans with Memories of their Military Experience at the End of Life During COVID-19: Advice from a Rural Perspective

Senior Medicare Patrol

• COVID-19 Medicare Fraud Resources:   ACL/OHIC has worked closely with the SMP Resource Center and the HHS OIG to develop a toolkit of materials to help with the distribution of information on COVID-19 fraud schemes and prevention messages: https://www.smpresource.org/Content/Medicare-Fraud/Fraud-Schemes/COVID-19-fraud.aspx 

The John A. Hartford Foundation

• Coronavirus Disease (COVID-19) Resources for Older Adults, Family Caregivers and Health Care Providers

UCSF Geriatrics Workforce Enhancement Program 

• Caring for Older Adults During COVID-19: Assessment and Management via Telehealth

World Health Organization (WHO)

• Mental Health and Psychosocial Considerations during the COVID-19 Outbreak

FOR HEALTH PROFESSIONALS:

American Geriatrics Society (AGS)

• AGS Policy Brief: COVID-19 and Nursing Homes
• AGS Position Statement: Resource Allocation Strategies and Age-Related Considerations in the COVID-19 Era and Beyond
• AGS Calls for Medical Supplies, Telehealth, Among Other Needs
• National Adult Vaccination Program: COVID-19 Vaccine

Centers for Medicare and Medicaid - COVID-19 Vaccine Resources: What Partners Need to Know Now

• CMS COVID-19 Policies & Guidance 
• HHS COVID Education Campaign page

Coronavirus-19 in Geriatrics and Long-Term Care: An Update

• JAGS Publications on COVID-19

Federal Trade Commission

• Avoid Coronavirus Scams

Finger Lakes Geriatric Educaiton Center

• Online Course: Stress First Aid for Long-Term Care Staff

The John A. Hartford Foundation

• The Hospital Elder Life Program (HELP): COVID-19 Resource Hub and Delirium Prevention Toolkit

 COVID-19 INFORMATION HUBS