Alarming inequities in COVID-19 spread and response

April 21, 2020

New COVID-19 video for Spanish speakers

Getting timely, accurate information about the pandemic to older adults whose primary language is Spanish is challenging. Look to our YouTube channel and website for shareable resources you can offer to Spanish-speaking seniors and their families so they can safely navigate the COVID-19 pandemic.

Watch the video | See our other Spanish resources

Make food safety a priority

In this difficult time of physical distancing and curtailed outdoor activities, it’s heartening to see the outpouring of generosity to older adults from friends and neighbors, often in the form of donated meals. We wrote this quick refresher on food safety tips so everyone can enjoy home cooked meals, whether they're delivered or not.

Get the tips

Coming up...

• SNAP Outreach to Rural Seniors: Challenges and Best Practices: In this webinar, hear from organizations sharing lessons learned and best practices from their SNAP outreach efforts specifically targeting rural seniors. May 7 @ 3:00 p.m. ET
• SNAP Outreach to Immigrant Seniors: Challenges and Best Practices: Discover lessons learned and best practices from organizations whose outreach specifically targets immigrant seniors. May 19 @ 3:00 p.m. ET

In case you missed it...

• NCOA launches COVID-19 Community Response Fund: Learn about our new initiative to raise and distribute funds to hard-hit community-based organizations that are directly serving older adults during the pandemic.