Health & Wellbeing

AARP, Governor Newsom, CA Department of Aging Introduce COVID-19 Resource Card

Resources for government services, home health visits, food banks, grocery access, meal delivery and unemployment benefits.

By Ann Hardie

Resources for updates, home health visits, food banks, grocery access and meal delivery.

The pictures, maybe you’ve seen them. Sons and daughters, moms and dads, husbands and wives – separated by a glass window. This is how some family members are visiting loved ones living in Minnesota’s nursing home and assisted living facilities during the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic. And as heartbreaking as these pictures are, worse are the stories of people dying alone and of goodbyes not said.

Finances, isolation and a wish to help others top of mind for coping with stay-at-home requirements.

Texas Gov. Greg Abbott’s March 31 order extending social distancing guidelines through the end of April means the Lone Star State will be operating in its new normal for at least one more month.

Resources for government services, home health visits, food banks, grocery access, meal delivery and unemployment benefits.

AARP Louisiana Hosts Statewide Telephone Town Hall

On April 1, 2020, AARP Connecticut sent the letter below to Governor Ned Lamont strongly recommending immediate actions related to the rescheduled June 2, 2020, Connecticut Primary that will provide older adults and those at most risk from COVID-19 access to voting while ensuring their health protection.