UPDATED: COVID-19 Resources for Professionals
Help and information for those in Aging & Elder Services
COVID-19 Resources
The Sanford Center for Aging will update this list as we get changes and additions.
During the COVID-19 Aging Services Crisis, the Sanford Center team has been receiving a wide range of web resources. Here is a list of those resources we feel are credible. We will update this list as we get changes and additions. Email ybeasley@med.unr.edu with ideas for additions.
List updated Sept. 10, 2020. Please let us know if you'd like to see something added by emailing ybeasley@med.unr.edu
COVID-19 UPDATES FROM CREDIBLE SOURCES
- NEW: Coronavirus rumor control - myths versus facts: https://www.fema.gov/disasters/coronavirus/rumor-control
- NEW: Coronavirus-related scams to look out for: https://www.fcc.gov/covid-scams
- COVID-19 Resources for Nevadans: https://www.leg.state.nv.us/Division/Research/Documents/COVID-19Resources.pdf
- CDC Health Alert Network - Cleared information about urgent public health incidents:
https://emergency.cdc.gov/HAN/?deliveryName=DM24697 - The latest Nevada COVID-19 numbers - from State of Nevada Dept. of Health and Human Services:
https://tinyurl.com/nevada-covid-stats - U.S. COVID-19 Cases at a Glance - info from the CDC:
https://covid.cdc.gov/covid-data-tracker/#cases
HELP FOR FAMILIES
- NEW: COVID-19 Resources for Kinship Families and Grandfamilies - dozens of links to help households where grandparents are raising their grandchildren:
https://tinyurl.com/covid-grandfamilies-help
UNR TOOLS AND RESOURCES
- NEW: The latest news about COVID-19 topics at UNR: https://www.unr.edu/coronavirus
- University Health patient information: https://med.unr.edu/coronavirus
- UNR Medical Student Assistance for Professionals and the Elderly: https://tinyurl.com/unr-med-student-covid-help
- UNR Med: https://med.unr.edu/
TELEHEALTH AND TECHNICAL HELP
- NEW: Sanford Geriatric Specialty Care Center - serving elders and their care partners as part of University Health:
https://med.unr.edu/university-health/geriatric-care - NEW: How to join a Zoom call - a step-by-step guide in English, Spanish, Chinese and Russian: https://seniorplanet.org/zoom-2/
- Telehealth Implementation Playbook - from the American Medical Association, information to help providers integrate telemedicine into their practices: https://www.ama-assn.org/system/files/2020-04/ama-telehealth-playbook.pdf
TESTING SITES
- NEW: FIND COVID-19 testing in Nevada:
https://nvhealthresponse.nv.gov/find-covid-19-testing-in-nevada - NEW: COVID-19 testing directory - from testing.com. State-by-state testing sites and phone numbers:
https://www.testing.com/covid-19-testing-state-directory.
SAFETY/WELLNESS TIPS
- American Psychiatric Association - Helping Seniors Handle COVID-19 Stresses:
http://alert.psychnews.org/2020/04/expert-offers-guidance-on-helping.html - CDC resources for the home, including a plan-ahead checklist:
https://www.cdc.gov/coronavirus/2019-ncov/community/home/index.html - Cleveland Clinic online risk assessment and screening: https://tinyurl.com/umdb89y
- Gerontological Society of America "Social Distancing" tips:
https://www.geron.org/images/navp/Social_Distancing_GSA_NAVP.pdf - World Health Organization: "Mental Health Considerations during the COVID-19 Outbreak":
https://tinyurl.com/rm72nlo
FAMILIES
FOOD RESOURCES
- Food and grocery store information for local elders: https://tinyurl.com/nevada-food-help-covid
STATE RESOURCES
- NEW: Nevada local health departments:
https://www.naccho.org/membership/lhd-directory?searchType=standard&lhd-state=NV#card-filter - Nevada Aging and Disability Services Division: Information and resources for providers and the community at large. At the bottom of the page are FAQs based on questions received from ADSD subrecipients:
http://adsd.nv.gov/Home/Coronavirus/ADSD_Community_Resources_for_Coronavirus - Nevada COVID-19 Aging Network (NV CAN) Rapid Response Plan: https://tinyurl.com/nv-can-rapid-response
- Nevada Division of Public and Behavioral Health (DPBH) - Nevada Health Response:
https://nvhealthresponse.nv.gov/ - Nevada State Public Health Lab: https://med.unr.edu/nsphl
- Nevada Rural Counties Retired & Senior Volunteer Program (RSVP):
https://nevadaruralrsvp.org/ - UNLV Med: https://www.unlv.edu/coronavirus
NEVADA HEALTHCARE RESOURCES
- Nevada medical care options for those who are uninsured:
http://dhhs.nv.gov/Find_Assistance/Medical_Assistance/ - Telemedicine options for people on Medicare:
https://www.medicare.gov/coverage/telehealth
NATIONAL RESOURCES
- AARP: https://www.aarp.org
- American Geriatrics Society: https://www.americangeriatrics.org/covid19
- Asian and Spansh language help (includes helpline numbers for speakers of Spanish, Tagalog, Japanese, traditional Chinese, simplified Chinese, Korean and Vietnamese): https://www.napca.org
- CDC COVID-19 page: https://www.cdc.gov/coronavirus/2019-nCoV/index.html
- CDC COVID-19 information for elders: https://tinyurl.com/u2t5bop
- Coronavirus waivers and flexibilities for providers - from the Center for Medicare & Medicaid Services:
https://tinyurl.com/cms-coronavirus-waivers - Corporation for National and Community Service - Coronavirus FAQ about SeniorCorps, AmeriCorps, VISTA and other CNCS programs: https://www.nationalservice.gov/coronavirus
- Institute for Healthcare Improvement - COVID-19 Resources for Care of Older Adults:
http://www.ihi.org/Topics/COVID-19/Pages/COVID-19-Care-of-Older-Adults.aspx - National Association for Area Agencies on Aging: https://tinyurl.com/s9cknke
- National Council on Aging: Resources for health professionals:
https://www.ncoa.org/ncoa_acf/covid-19-resources-for-professionals - Gerontological Society of America links to helpful resources related to COVID-19:
https://tinyurl.com/s2d2go9 - POLST and COVID-19 frequently asked questions: https://polst.org/covid/
- Preliminary estimates of the prevalence of selected underlying conditions among patients with COVID-19 - from the CDC:
https://www.cdc.gov/mmwr/volumes/69/wr/mm6913e2.htm?s_cid=mm6913e2_w - Q&A - COVID-19 and older adults: https://tinyurl.com/s84vh5y
- NEW: COVID-19 resources from the Dept. of Veterans Affairs:
https://www.caregiver.va.gov/pdfs/CSP-Caregiving-During-COVID-19-Tip-Sheet-3Apr2020.pdf
FOCUS ON DEMENTIA
- Alzheimer's Disease Research Center: Caring-for-coronavirus fact sheet for people providing informal care for persons living with Alzheimer's and related illnesses:
https://aspe.hhs.gov/system/files/pdf/263566/Caregiving%20COVID%202020.pdf - Alzheimer's Disease International - Dementia Care during COVID-19:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zM6cd1QSSFo - Alzheimer's Association COVID-19 Tips for Caregivers: https://tinyurl.com/wxnccc3
AT-HOME CARE AND LONG-TERM CARE
- Coronavirus Commission for Safety and Quality in Nursing homes - Get information about this independent commission, part of the Centers for Medicare & Medcaid Services (CMS): https://tinyurl.com/cms-coronavirus-commission
- COVID-19 and Nursing Homes - What residents and families need to know, from The National Consumer Voices for Quality Long-Term Care:
https://theconsumervoice.org/uploads/files/general/covid-19-consumer-fact-sheet.pdf - CDC information for professionals coordinating home care and isolation of people with confirmed or suspected COVID-19:
https://www.cdc.gov/coronavirus/2019-ncov/hcp/guidance-home-care.html - Eden Alternative discussions on COVID-19 and loneliness in long-term care: Recordings and links to live discussions, "Loneliness, Helplessness and Boredom for Isolated Elders":
https://www.facebook.com/227054177305934/posts/3059272134084110/?d=n
FOR NONPROFIT/PROGRAM MANAGERS
- CDSME (Chronic Disease Self-Management Education) - Guidance on continuing the programs during COVID-19:
https://tinyurl.com/cdsme-during-covid - Operating Volunteer Driver Programs in a Pandemic:
http://www.nadtc.org/wp-content/uploads/Volunteer-Driver-Suggestions-COVID.pdf