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  • LGBTQ elders risk aging in isolation. A nonprofit is trying to change that.

    May 12, 2023 |

    New York & Michigan Solutions Journalism Collaborative |

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    Response Location: United States, Michigan

    The Michigan LGBTQ+ Elders Network (MiGen) works to provide aging LGBTQ+ adults with necessary healthcare, like long-term care facilities. The Network also offers culturally responsive training for adult care providers.

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  • 'He comes here, and he's alive': Adult day program in Fort Worth engages people with dementia

    April 21, 2023 |

    Fort Worth Report |

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    Response Location: United States, Fort Worth, Texas

    The James L. West Center for Dementia Care’s Senior Day Program offers engaging activities like dance, music therapy and cooking classes, and a sense of community for people with dementia, while giving family caregivers a break. The Center currently cares for about 13 people each day, though it has the capacity for up to 20 people and is slated to expand to help more people.

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  • After 50 years, this Vancouver immigrant services agency is busier than ever

    April 07, 2023 |

    Vancouver Sun |

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    Response Location: Canada, Toronto, Ontario

    S.U.C.C.E.S.S. is an immigrant services agency that connects immigrants with the resources they need to adjust to life in Canada. The group helps an average of 73,000 people each year from more than 150 countries and provides assistance in finding affordable housing, English language training, career and social services and accessing care for seniors.

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  • A Smart Bridge Between Generations

    March 29, 2023 |

    Transitions Online |

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    Response Location: Hungary

    A program run by Hungary’s largest phone company pairs high school students with seniors to teach them how to use smartphones, computers, and the internet. These after-school sessions allow students to fulfill their community-service graduation requirements.

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  • Mental Health Care by Video Fills Gaps in Rural Nursing Homes

    March 21, 2023 |

    KFF Health News |

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    Response Location: United States

    Telehealth visits are helping residents in rural nursing homes to access mental health care. In areas where mental health care is scarce, companies like Encounter Telehealth are connecting patients with providers, serving more than 200 nursing homes and assisted living centers. Mental health professionals working with Encounter Telehealth complete up to 2,000 virtual visits a month.

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  • 'Miracle meals': How a group tries to restore dignity of older Nigerians

    March 16, 2023 |

    Prime Progress |

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    Response Location: Nigeria, Lagos

    The Age Nigeria Foundation helps end the loneliness, abuse, and hunger of the elderly in Lagos State. The organization runs socialization centers, takes up legal cases to defend members, and provides them with food.

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  • Little Tokyo Nutrition Services Is Taking Food Insecurity Off the Menu

    March 04, 2023 |

    Rafu Shimpo |

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    Response Location: United States, Boyle Heights, California

    To combat food insecurity, the nonprofit Little Tokyo Senior Nutrition Services delivers free, nutritious meals to Japanese seniors in local residential communities, Boyle Heights, and East Los Angeles.

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  • A familiar setting for older adults, and respite – for those who care for them

    February 27, 2023 |

    New York & Michigan Solutions Journalism Collaborative |

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    Response Location: United States, Detroit, Michigan

    PACE — Program for All-Inclusive Care for the Elderly — provides free, necessary care to seniors, as well as resources like medicines and other accommodations. PACE also provides a health clinic, urgent care center, home services and offers respite to caregivers in need of a break. Nationwide, there are 273 PACE programs in 32 states. Michigan alone has seven, with two more to be added within the next year or so.

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  • The search for immigrant seniors eligible for Medi-Cal

    February 27, 2023 |

    El Tímpano |

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    Response Location: United States, California

    Medi-Cal is a Medicaid program for low-income residents regardless of their immigration status. As of October 2022, more than 300,000 older immigrant adults without legal residency enrolled in Medi-Cal, which was more than the state’s original projection. To continue expanding Medi-Cal’s reach, community health workers and educators are visiting senior centers, churches, markets and community events to encounter people who may not be aware of their eligibility in the program.

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  • Free ACs staved off heat illness for older New Yorkers during pandemic

    February 10, 2023 |

    Gothamist |

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    Response Location: United States, New York, New York

    The Get Cool NYC program distributed air conditioner units to about 73,000 low-income seniors without access to ways to keep cool during the first summer of the COVID-19 pandemic. Studies show that those who participated in the program were less likely to experience heat-related illness than those who didn’t participate.

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