Age-Friendly Student Senior Connection Resources

Resources for Older Adults                                         

Food Assistance

• COVID-19 Information Line 1-833-544-2374 – AARP, Alzheimer’s Association, American Heart Association, American Lung Association
• Food Assistance Programs & Food Resources – County of Los Angeles

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.

Financial Assistance

• California office to find financial assistance during COVID19 – California Employment Development Department
• LA County Resources Available – County of Los Angeles

Family and caregiver support

• COVID 19 Bereavement Support Groups – Kaiser (English / Spanish)
• 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

Vaccine Resources

• Vaccination Appointments (Online: English / Spanish) Call: 833-540-0473
• Summary of how the vaccine works – BMC Nursing
• Spanish Vaccine video – Washington State Department of Health
• Frequently Asked Questions – The NEW ENGLAND JOURNAL of MEDICINE
• COVID-19 VACCINE – COUNTRY of LOS ANGELES
• Vacuna contra el COVID-19 – CDC
• Beneficios de vacunarse contra el COVID-19 – CDC
• Vacunas para el COVID-19 – Medline Plus
• What You Need to Know About the COVID-19 Vaccine – AltaMed
• COVID-19 Vaccine Information – FDA
• COVID-19 Resources for Patients – FDA

COVID-19 Misinformation

• Fraudulent COVID-19 Products – FDA (English / Spanish)
• FDA response to COVID-19 (English / Spanish)
• COVID-19 Tweets – FDA (English / Spanish)

Mental Health

• Department of Mental Health: Get Help Now! – Los Angeles County. Phone: 800-854-7771

Technology Assistance

• Guide to low-income internet options and affordable internet plans – allconnect
• 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
• Free Wireless Phone Service – Truconnect

Educational Resources for Seniors

• The Senior Corps Programs – Senior Corps
• 50 Safety Tips For Seniors

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

• National Center on Elder Abuse (NCEA)
• USC Center on Elder Mistreatment (USC CEM)
• Training Resources on Elder Abuse (TREA)
• Elder Abuse Guide for Law Enforcement (EAGLE)

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​
• 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

• What is ageism?
• Elderspeak (3 mins)
• The Problems with Elderspeak
• Aging isn’t a curse (4 mins)
• How Ageism Negatively Affects Older People’s Health
• Reframing Aging

Communication Strategies

• Communicating Effectively
• How to respond to difficult behavior (5 mins)
• How to comfort someone with dementia during COVID-19 when they want you to visit (6 mins) 
• What not to do when communicating with PWD (2.5 mins)
• VitalTalk Resource: COVID-19 Communication Skills
• Tips for Improving Communication with Older Patients
• Beautiful Questions Creativity Guide – Time Slips

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

• 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

• New England Journal of Medicine
• Center for Disease Control Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report (MMWR)
• The Lancet
• Elsevier