The DEC is seeking to hire a consultant/consulting agency to help with our 2021 strategic planning process. This includes identifying the coalition's priority advocacy areas, priority program areas, and plans to increase direct engagement with older adults from the...
COVID-19 and transplant patients
By NHCOA Media. This article originally appeared on the NHCOA blog. Although it is not known exactly if COVID-19 will be more severe in transplant patients, it is known that the disease is frequently more severe in people with weak immune systems—which includes...
As Asian Pacific American Heritage Month wraps up, it’s time to reflect
For Asian Pacific American Heritage Month, Diverse Elders Coalition staff Lauren Pongan and Ocean Le sat down to talk about the significance of the month for them... Lauren: APAHM 2021 is almost over, but I just wanted to take a minute to catch up about this...
Cuidadores en Tiempos de Emergencia / Caregivers in Times of Emergency
Editor’s note: The following article provides the English translation of part of a half-hour documentary on eldercare in Puerto Rico. The full program was broadcast this April in Spanish with English subtitles [ https://fb.watch/50b335iD2y/ ]. Mayra Acevedo wrote and...
Lessons learned during the pandemic
By: Yanira Cruz, MPH, DrPH,. This article originally appeared on the NHCOA blog. On April 29, 2021, NHCOA partnered with AARP to present the “Lessons Learned from the Pandemic and a Look at the Future” virtual town hall. Featuring speakers from Justice in Aging, the...
Seniors Experience Mental Stress Due to Closure of Chinese American Senior Centers
By Melody Cao, Sinovision.Net Chinese video with English subtitles [http://video.sinovision.net/?id=62258&sts=1620857639061] New York, NY -- "The pandemic has lasted for so long. For the elderly and their families, there is a great mental stress." Lina Chen, the...