• 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
• Healthy Habits
• Financial Assistance
• Family and caregiver support
• COVID-19 Resources for Older Adults
• Technology Assistance
• Educational Resources for Seniors
• Elder Abuse
• Consumer Protection Resources
• Ageism
• Communication Strategies
• Self-Care
• COVID-19
• Peer-Reviewed Medical Journal
• 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
- 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
- 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
- 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
- What Is It and How Can You Avoid It? (FactSheet)
- Examples of Elderspeak (FactSheet)
- 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)
- COVID-19: We Must Care for Older Adult’s Mental Health
- 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
- 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