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COVID-19 RESOURCES FOR SENIORS
Local Resources
Want to find local support group or meal delivery?
Access local resources at connect2affect
Enter basic information and what you are looking for (classes, support group, meals, food delivery) to get a list of local resources that can help you.
Financial
Check status of your stimulus payment?
Go to this IRS Website to see if you qualify.
You can find out the status of your stimulus payment at this IRS Website
Mental Health
Are you stressed?
Meditation has a long history in helping people reduce stress, increase calmness, cope with illness and enhance overall health and well-being.
The Center for Mindfulness at the University of California, San Diego School of Medicine, is offering free online Mindfulness and Compassion sessions that are live.
Click here to check out the schedule and how to participate.
Feeling lonely or socially isolated?
Get matched with a buddy at Quarantine Buddy
The site, recommended by NY Governor Cuomo, was started by Cornell students to help people connect during these tough times.
Food and Nutrition
Looking for some help with meals?
Go to Meals on Wheels, enter your zip code to find local organizations that can help you.
The Feeding America network of 200 food banks and 60,000 food pantries and meal programs serve nationally. You can find your local food bank/s at Feeding America
Exercise and Fitness
Looking to stay physically fit?
Checkout National Institute on Aging's Go4Life
The site is nicely organized with many articles to help you find the right set of exercises.
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Preventive Services Tracker
Nov 24, 2020The Affordable Care Act (ACA) requires new private health insurance plans to cover many recommended preventive services without any patient[…]
Medicaid Initiatives to Improve Maternal and Infant Health and Address Racial Disparities
Nov 10, 2020This brief provides a summary of Medicaid’s role for pregnant women and infants and current Medicaid initiatives to improve maternal[…]
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Oct 28, 2020When Debra McGinniss, an art instructor at The Lodge at Woodloch in Hawley, Pa., received an artist’s sketchbook from her[…]
Senior Planet Book Club: Vote For Our Next Book!
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Nov 24, 2020A year that saw little travel but it was a good time to write. Most would agree that this year was not[…]
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