by Diverse Elders | Jul 14, 2020
This article originally appeared on the NICOA blog. NICOA’s Senior Community Services Employment Program (SCSEP) partners with The Salvation Army Red Shield Kitchen to train program participants as cooks and kitchen assistants. During the process, participants learn...
by Diverse Elders | Jul 9, 2020
This article originally appeared on Black Health Matters. Social distancing recommendations have forced us to change the way health care is being delivered. Virtual health care visits allow providers to see patients when coming into the clinic isn’t an option. They...
by Diverse Elders | Jul 8, 2020
This article originally appeared on the SEARAC website. On June 19, 1865, more than 250,000 African Americans enslaved in Texas were notified of their freedom, two and a half years after the Emancipation Proclamation was signed. One hundred fifty five years later, on...
by Diverse Elders | Jul 7, 2020
by John-Manuel Andriote. This article originally appeared on Next Avenue. Elizabeth Martucci figured it made perfect sense to share the exciting news that she and her 11-year-old son had recovered from COVID-19. The New Jersey resident even had “COVID-19 Survivor”...
by Diverse Elders | Jul 2, 2020
by Elana Kieffer. This article originally appeared on the NCOA blog. New York City has been the American city hit hardest by the COVID-19 pandemic. Not all New Yorkers are equally at risk; age has been a serious risk factor, and nearly 75% of New Yorkers who have died...
