April 24, 2020 – Amid reports of death and isolation, some older New Yorkers are modeling strength and resilience. The New York Times’ John Leland reports: https://www.nytimes.com/2020/04/24/nyregion/coronavirus-elders-nyc.html?referringSource=articleShare
Region: Northeast
40 Suggestions to Help Especially Vulnerable Seniors During Coronavirus Crisis: Report
April 17, 2020 – This article features the report, Supporting Older Adults Through Coronavirus: Ideas From Experts and Leaders Across NYC, developed by The Center for the Urban Future (CUF) and other leaders from organizations that provide services to older adults, including Lifetime Arts’ Executive Director and Co-Founder, Ed Friedman. The report, “offers ideas for …
Resources for New England Artists During Coronavirus
Greg Cook, Editor of Wonderland, an online magazine in greater Boston, MA, published a list of COVID-19 related resources for artists in the New England region regarding funding, organizational planning, healthcare, hunger and food resources, legal help, and more during this time.
Neuberger Museum of Art Offers Weekly Artist Talks and Activities Online
While the Neuberger Museum of Art is temporarily closed, they are providing weekly suggestions for art-related projects and virtual getaways. For latest updates, visit their NEU To Do page.
She’s Alone, 105 and in a Nursing Home Threatened by the Virus
March 31, 2020 – The New York Times’ John Leland reports, “New York’s nursing homes have long been chronically understaffed, leaving family members to fill critical gaps, from feeding their relatives to checking for bedsores or infection. Now those family members are barred from entry, and existing workers are getting sick, quarantined or quitting because …
OATS Offers New Virtual Programming and Resources (VIDEO)
OATS/Senior Planet Virtual Press Conference, March 30, 2020 In this press conference, OATS (Older Adult Technology Services) founder and executive director, Dr. Thomas Kamber, shares about how OATS is addressing the COVID-19 crisis, including offering new virtual programs and digital resources for older adults. For more information about their online programs and digital resources, please …
Senior centers face tough decisions during coronavirus outbreak
March 12, 2020 – The Upper West Side (NYC) senior center, DOROT, shut down all programming in its physical site. WNYC’s Gwynne Hogan reports: https://www.wnyc.org/story/senior-centers-face-tough-decisions-during-coronavirus-outbreak/
OATS + Senior Planet Statement & Resources
“As we’re all dealing with the realities of the COVID-19 (Coronavirus) outbreak, Senior Planet and Older Adults Technology Services (OATS), the nonprofit that sponsors Senior Planet, want to affirm that the health and safety of all members, participants, trainers, staff and volunteers is of the highest importance. Right now, they’re continuing to monitor the situation, facilitate …
