Age-Friendly Student Senior Connection Resources

Resources for Older Adults

• Food Assistance
• Healthy Habits
• Financial Assistance
• Family and caregiver support
• COVID-19 Resources for Older Adults
• Technology Assistance
• Educational Resources for Seniors

Resources for Student Callers

• Elder Abuse
• Consumer Protection Resources
• Ageism
• Communication Strategies
• Self-Care
• COVID-19
• Peer-Reviewed Medical Journal

Resources for Older Adults

Food Assistance

COVID-19 Information Line 1-833-544-2374 – AARP, Alzheimer’s Association, American Heart Association, American Lung Association
Emergency Food Assistance Program – Senior Service Center
Centro Maravilla | East Los Angeles | San Gabriel Valley
Grocery store support for older adults – KIRO 7 News (Mar. 25 2020)
Food Insecurity Resources for Older Adults in Southern California
Food Assistance Programs & Food Resources – County of Los Angeles
LA County Great Plates Delivered Meal Application English | Spanish
LA County Great Plates Delivery Program flyer English | Spanish

Healthy Habits

Staying Active & Healthy While Social Distancing – Keck School of Medicine of USC English | Spanish
Staying-In? Try your hand at some of these games.
Learning @ Home English | Spanish – Alzheimer’s Los Angeles

Financial Assistance

California office to find financial assistance during COVID19 – California Employment Development Department
LA County Resources Available – County of Los Angeles
Section 8 housing English | Spanish – Hollywood Fountain South Senior Apartment

Family and caregiver support

Caregiver Anxiety Tip Sheets – Alzheimer’s Los Angeles
Care Counseling Program – Alzheimer’s Los Angeles
Caregiver Communication Tip Sheets – Alzheimer’s Los Angeles
Coronavirus Disease (COVID-19) Resources for Older Adults, Family Caregivers and Health Care Providers – The John A. Hartford Foundation
Coronavirus (COVID-19): Tips for Dementia Caregivers – Alzheimer’s Association
Coronavirus (COVID-19) Resources and Articles for Family Caregivers – Family Caregiver Alliance
Preparing Caregivers during COVID-19 – AARP
Resources for Home – Centers for Disease Control and Prevention

COVID-19 Resources for Older Adults

Supporting Coronavirus Prevention in LTC Facilities – The National Consumer Voice
Information for Long-Term Care Ombudsman Programs – The National Long-Term Care Ombudsman Resource Center
Adult Protective Services (APS) and COVID-19 – Adult Protective Services Technical Assistance Resource Center
COVID-19 Information and Resources – State of California Department of Aging
National Suicide Prevention Lifeline – Suicide Prevention Lifeline
Los Angeles County Mental Health Services Hotline – Los Angeles County Department of Mental Health
COVID-19 Guidance for Older Adults – Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
Coronavirus Disease (COVID-19) Resources for Older Adults, Family Caregivers and Health Care Providers – John A. Hartford Foundation
ABOUT THE CORONAVIRUS DISEASE 2019 (COVID-19) – American Geriatrics Society
Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) – Administration of Community Living
Get Your Home Ready – Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
Guide to Coronavirus for Cancer Patients – Asbestos+com

Technology Assistance

6 tips for older adults to avoid scams brought on by COVID-19 – Virginia Tech
How to Become Tech Savvy Seniors In 10 Days – Aging In Place
Social Distancing: Apps for Seniors (Tech-Savvy or Not) – Senior Living
How Seniors Can Stay Virtually Connected with Loved Ones – Senior Lifestyle
How Seniors Can Access Care from Home: A Guide to Remote Healthcare Options – WorkWave

Educational Resources for Seniors

The Senior Corps Programs – Senior Corps

Resources for Student Callers

Elder Abuse

Elder Abuse Factsheets

Adult Protective Services Fact Sheet
Adult Protective Services Flow Chart
12 Everyone Can Do to Prevent Elder Abuse English | Spanish | Chinese | Korean
Signs of Elder Abuse (2018) English | Spanish | Chinese | Korean
Red Flags of Elder Abuse English | Chinese | Korean | Spanish | Tagalog | Vietnamese
Long-Term Care Ombudsman Program What You Must Know

Elder Abuse Websites

Consumer Protection Resources

Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) – Submit a complaint of a financial product or service online or call (855)411-2372
Better Business Bureau Scam Tracker – Report a business or offer that sounds like an illegal scheme or fraud to warn others and help investigate
Internet Crime Complaint Center (IC3)– Accepts online Internet crime complaints
Federal Trade Commission Do Not Call Registry – Register to stop receiving and report unwanted calls online or call 1-888-383-1222
U.S. Postal Inspection Service
Data & Marketing Association Registry – Register to reduce unsolicited commercial
Report Mail Fraud to U.S. Postal Inspection Service
National Elder Fraud Hotline– For those who have experienced elder fraud call (833) 732-8311
Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) https://www.samhsa.gov/

Ageism

Communication Strategies

Self-Care

Mindfulness

Mindfulness – USC
Insight Timer – Application for guided meditation
Yoga and mindfulness can help you cope with coronavirus anxiety – Metro News
Mindful@Home – Mindful.org
Smiling Mind – Application for guided meditation

Empathy

The Importance of Empathy – Lifehacker
How to Empathize – WikiHow
Developing Empathy – Teaching Tolerance
Why it matters – Masters in Communications.org

Stress Management

Manage Anxiety & Stress – Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
Guides and tips on managing stress – USC Student Affairs
Ways to Stay Well during Stressful Times – USC Student Health
Wellness, a Link Roundup – INSIDE HIGHER ED

COVID-19

Coronavirus (COVID-19) Partner Toolkit – Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services
Novel Coronavirus (COVID-19) – Official messages and status updates from the University of Southern California
Coronavirus (COVID-19) – Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
Know the Facts – Centers for Disease Control and Prevention

Peer-Reviewed Medical Journal