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The Office of Disease Prevention and Health Promotion (ODPHP) and the Administration for Community Living (ACL) Office of Nutrition and Health Promotion Programs (ONHPP) * present…”Innovative Solutions to Address Social Isolation in Older Adults During the COVID-19 Pandemic”

The webinar will highlight innovative solutions to address social isolation in older adults during the COVID-19 pandemic. Prior to the pandemic, 43% of adults age 60 or older in the United States reported feeling lonely. Social isolation and feelings of loneliness can be heightened during physical distancing and stay-at-home orders. This webinar will highlight local programs that have developed unique solutions to combat social isolation — and that continue to address the diverse needs of older adults during the COVID-19 pandemic.

Topics covered:

• Updated guidance and resources available to support Aging Networks developed by ACL
• A Wellness Recovery Action Plan to help older adults stay healthy and connected to their communities
• A unique partnership deploying the real-time, practical use of the Upstream Social Isolation Risk Screener (U-SIRS) by Area Agencies on Aging and community health workers in Maryland

Speakers:

Carter Blakey  |  Deputy Director  |  Office of Disease Prevention and Health Promotion  |  U.S. Department of Health and Human Services

Judith Cook, Ph.D.  |  Director  |  Center on Mental Health Services Research and Policy  |  University of Illinois at Chicago

Leigh Ann Eagle, BS  |  Executive Director  |  Living Well Center of Excellence, a Division of MAC, Inc.  |  Area Agency on Aging

Keri Ann Lipperini, MPA  |  Director  |  Office of Nutrition and Health Promotion Programs and Administration on Aging, Administration for Community Living  |  U.S. Department of Health and Human Services

Sue Lachenmayr, MPH, CHES  |  State Program Coordinator  |  Living Well Center of Excellence, a Division of MAC, Inc.  |  Area Agency on Aging

CAPT Paul Reed, M.D.  |  U.S. Public Health Service  |  Deputy Assistant Secretary for Health  |  Acting Director  |  Office of Disease Prevention and Health Promotion  |  U.S. Department of Health and Human Services

Matthew Lee Smith, Ph.D., MPH, CHES, FGSA, FAAHB  |  Co-Director  |  Center for Population Health & Aging  |  Texas A&M University

There does not appear to be Continuing Education Credit associated with this program

Questions should be directed to ODPHP odphpinfo@hhs.gov

* NOTE: This is an industry resource-sponsored webinar. HealthTrust has not approved and/or endorsed the content. This program may contain the mention of products, services, drugs or brands presented in a case study or comparative format. Such examples are intended for educational and informational purposes and should not be perceived as a HealthTrust endorsement of any particular supplier, product, service, drug, brand or approach.