The pandemic has taken its toll on all of us and we have had to sustain a high level of stress and isolation for much longer then anyone imagined. However, the toll on our older adults has been the greatest. Now is the time we need to reach out and check on our older neighbors [...]
I’m not sure anyone could have predicted what the beginning of 2021 would look like, particularly as we ushered out 2020 believing it was one of the most challenging years on record. And now, as our new year begins, we are seeing an unprecedented surge in COVID deaths, stoking our fears of an elderly loved [...]
Q: I keep hearing different information about vaccine distribution and I am worried I won’t know when it is my turn to sign up. How can I be sure I know who can get the vaccine? A: It understandably has felt confusing because we are hearing information from the state as well as from each [...]
Q: Are libraries still open during the pandemic and how can I access them? A: Libraries are a wonderful resource for the community, and they have found ways to adapt and still be available to us. While library buildings are currently closed to the public, there are other ways to access their services. Generally speaking, [...]
There’s no debating that seniors are most at risk during this pandemic. While COVID-19 deaths have spanned all age groups, the hardest hit has been the 65-and-older population, which accounts for over 80% of the U.S. death toll from the disease. A friend offered her opinion that this pandemic may just be nature’s way of [...]
Q: I keep hearing that the hospitals are filling up and it is really worrying me. What if I get sick and need care, will the hospital be safe for me? A: Fear of needing hospital care while we know the hospitals are being inundated with patients, both COVID and non COVID related, is very [...]
