General Resources
FREE! Virtual Caregivers Summit Registration Now OPEN! Attendance is free this year! October 22, 2020 http://caregiverssummit.org/registration-2/ Caring for a loved one can be challenging and, at times, overwhelming. Caregivers understand they have a job to do as a full-time member of their loved one’s care team. Caregiving can be shared among you, your family, your case manager, therapist or even your doctor. The 2020 Virtual Caregivers Summit session schedule has been released! Please check out the amazing sessions that will be offered. http://caregiverssummit.org/
Remembering our Military Heroes video for September
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=D0lM0eUz_Ys
Remembering our Military Heroes has a video about World War II; this particular video is about a P-51 pilot escorting B-29’s on their bomber runs to Tokyo. Click on this link to view:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Z01So7idoWQ&t=8s
Check out this pumpkin carving activity for Halloween:
https://www.creativebug.com/classseries/single/halloween-pumpkin-carving?org=newhanover
Check out this new exhibit from the Cape Fear Museum:
Medicare Coverage and the Coronavirus Facts
Medicare Question and Answer Sheet
http://src.nhcgov.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/05/COVID-19_Medicare-Coverage_Q__A_sheet-4-22-20.pdf
Tour National Parks online
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tOHZ1mcAK8s
Learn Conversation Spanish here https://www.waketech.edu/programs-courses/non-credit/about-wce/registration/catalog?course=CSP-4000BX2
Free hearing test
https://hearing-screener.beyondhearing.org/HeritageAudiology/oeYeDv/welcome
VOICES – A virtual Town Hall for the Deaf and Hard of Hearing Community – Thursday, September 24th, 2020, 6pm-7pm. Join on ZOOMgov.com. Meeting ID 61 219 9707 Passcode 407 559
Stream LIVE on NHCtv.com or NHC Facebook (@NewHanoverCo)
Join the conversation on issues facing the Deaf and Hard of Hearing community. Interpreters will be online. For more information, call 798-7414 or 795-2714.
For laughter and deep breathing exercises, visit http://www.DementiaNC.org/Laugh.
Tour Biltmore
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xkS9bJEn4CM&feature=youtu.be
If you are into bluegrass music, here’s a NC band for you to check out https://www.facebook.com/DukeFamilySupportProgram/live
Line Dancing video tutorials below
https://www.pinterest.com/maggs61/line-dancing-videostutorials/
A trip to the zoo
https://www.nczoo.org/education/untamed-science
https://video.nationalgeographic.com/
Check out the Air Force and Navy Jets Flyover below
https://www.facebook.com/158947237499001/posts/3025358714191158/?vh=e&d=n
Click below to view live videos courtesy of Cameron Art Museum
https://www.cameronartmuseum.org/index.php?c=connect_with_cam
Click below to view hundreds of videos courtesy of New Hanover County library
https://fod.infobase.com/nd_Home.aspx
Hundreds of how-to videos including painting, drawing, ceramics, and more.
https://www.happierhuman.com/fun-things-to-do-at-home
https://weather.com/photos/news/2020-03-19-national-parks-photos
https://www.ncdps.gov/our-organization/emergency-management/disaster-recovery/covid-19-public-assistance
http://www.resortcams.com/webcams/grandfather
https://www.aarp.org/home-family/personal-technology/info-2019/mooc-online-classes.html
https://www.aarp.org/caregiving/home-care/info-2018/new-technology-social-isolation.html
https://www.aarpmutualaid.zendesk.com/hc/en-us/requests/new
http://www.ncbam.org/tablet/ministry-outreaches.html
https://support.apple.com/guide/iphone/make-a-group-facetime-call-iph405ab67de/ios
https://www.sba.gov/document/support–faq-regarding-participation-faith-based-organizations-ppp-eidl
The next four links are art galleries and oil painting instructional videos
https://www.jerrysartarama.com/free-art-instruction-videos/medium/oil-colors
http://www.cityartgreenville.com
- NC Division of Services for the Deaf and Hard of Hearing (DSDHH) has produced another three ASL videos including captioning and voice:
- Explanation of NC’s 3 Phase Plan (Announced on April 23, 2020) : https://youtu.be/v1-KkXsW6nA
- NC’s Phase 1 Plan (Announced on May 5, 2020) : https://youtu.be/cZO04SVHyYY
- Cloth Face Covering Details: https://youtu.be/Evsex_1kZ_8
- DSDHH has updated its webpage on COVID-19 information – https://covid19.ncdhhs.gov/materials-resources – also scroll down to find ASL videos and materials on communication guides.
- American Red Cross-National Virtual Family Assistance Center (VFAC) – Going Live Today– 5/11/20 https://www.redcross.org/virtual-family-assistance-center.html#someone-to-talk-to
- Wilmington: Lost but Not Forgotten online – Tuesday, June 16th at 4pm. Sign up for this free Zoom presentation here. Registration required. Space limited. Join author and historian Beverly Tetterton and Bellamy Museum Director Gareth Evans on Zoom to uncover Lost Wilmington.
ACL’s COVID-19 Resources: What’s New
Here’s what’s new on our COVID-19 resource page:
Upcoming virtual events:
- September 24, 2:00pm ET: engAGED Social Isolation Virtual Summit
- September 28, 2:00pm ET: Community-Based Strategies for Suicide Prevention Among Older Adults
DD Councils rise to the challenge: Throughout this pandemic, the aging and disability networks have found creative and innovative ways to support our communities. A new report from the National Association of Councils on Developmental Disabilities (NACDD) – “State Councils on Developmental Disabilities COVID-19 Report: Council Activities, Initiatives, and Impact” – highlights how DD Councils have used resources and connections to help people with developmental disabilities and their families stay safe, healthy, and connected to community.
Getting ready for Medicare Open Enrollment: Medicare open enrollment is just a month away and many ACL grantees, including State Health Insurance Assistance Programs, are getting ready to help Medicare beneficiaries make informed choices. The ACL Office of Healthcare Information and Counseling’s Managing through COVID-19 Workgroup has produced a toolkit to support grantees as they prepare for Medicare Open Enrollment. The toolkit includes resources on safety, confidentiality, marketing, counseling, and more.
The latest from the CDC:
- Considerations for owners and operators of multifamily housing including populations at increased risk for complications from COVID-19.
- Cleaning and disinfection for community facilities (updated)
- What to do if your pet tests positive for COVID-19
- Considerations for use of SARS-CoV-2 antigen testing in nursing homes
Rethinking employment services: Many organizations and agencies that provide employment services for people with disabilities are adapting in response to the COVID-19 pandemic. Last month, ACL participated in a webinar on rethinking employment services and supports for people with intellectual and developmental disabilities during the COVID-19 era. View slides from the webinar.
Creating connections – with or without technology: To help promote social connections among older adults during the COVID-19 pandemic, the engAGED Resource Center and the Eldercare Locator have compiled resources and activities to help older adult connect with technology and without technology.
How has COVID-19 impacted you?: The Center for Inclusive Design and Environmental Access (IDEA Center) at the University at Buffalo is recruiting older adults (65 and older) and/or adults with disabilities to participate in a survey on the impact of COVID-19 on travel behavior and daily activities. The survey will be open until October 15, 2020
- Authorized Online EBT Retailers: North Carolina Food and Nutrition Services participants can purchase groceries online using their Electronic Benefit Transfer (EBT) cards at authorized online EBT retailers. The new flexibility allows participants to buy food while also promoting social distancing to prevent the spread of COVID-19 and helping families with transportation and mobility barriers.
- New Mental Health First Aid for COVID-19 Course Available In order to help people build resilience and lend support to others during these difficult times, Training Services, along with expertise from the Red Cross Scientific Advisory Council and the Canadian Red Cross, has developed a new Mental Health First Aid for COVID-19 The free online course takes approximately one hour to complete and includes content on recognizing stress as well as caring for yourself while supporting your family and coworkers. We encourage you to take this course and share it with others.
- Governor Roy Cooper Signs Executive Order No. 153 Limiting the Sale of Alcoholic Beverages After 11 pm
- Heat Illness-Related Emergency Department Visits Rise with High Temperatures in NC
- Upcoming NCDHHS COVID-19 Community Testing Events Scheduled; Testing is Free
NEW social media images for COVID-19 Risk of Transmission
UPDATED Risk of Transmission posters added
30+ NEW community testing sites added
UPDATED Non-Congregate Sheltering page
UPDATED guidance since the last update include:
- NEW Collecting COVID-19 Samples for Non-Clinical Community Partners under Health Care guidance, All Providers, Providers
- NEW in Schools guidance – Memorandum on Cloth Face Covering Distribution for K-12 Students, Teachers, and Staff
- NEW in Spanish Guidance for Institutes of Higher Education
- Housing and Sheltering guidance
- General-Flow-Chart-Hospital-to-Skilled-Nursing-Facility in Healthcare Guidance/Long-Term Care
UPDATED reports since the last update include:
- School Clusters report and Outbreaks in Congregate Living report
- Risk Factors for COVID-19 Illness report
- COVID-19 Patients Presumed to be Recovered report
Know the 3 Ws. Wear. Wait. Wash.
Medicare Coverage and the Coronavirus Facts
Medicare Question and Answer Sheet
http://src.nhcgov.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/05/COVID-19_Medicare-Coverage_Q__A_sheet-4-22-20.pdf
Covid-19
Concerned about doing the right thing to protect you and your loved ones during this challenging time. Good News. You are not alone. AARP is here for with information advocacy, and resources that can help. Get help with questions and resources regarding:
>Caring for a loved one.
>Feeling alone or isolated.
>Protecting yourself from scams or fraud.
Call toll-free: 1-888-806-0222
Join AARP Weekly Tele-Town Hall Calls:
>Get the most up to date information with the nation’s leading coronavirus experts. Tele-Town Halls are every Thursday. Call toll-free 1-855-274-9507 Talk to a friendly voice about your concerns:
Feeling alone, know someone who is, call the AARP Friendly Voice program to ask for a phone call from an AARP volunteer Monday to Friday 9:00am to 5:00pm. Call toll-free: 1-888-281-0145
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Social Security Office Location
- 1528 S 16th St
Wilmington, North Carolina 28401 -
Social Security Office Phone Number
- 1-866-964-6227 or TTY: 1-910-815-4695
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Social Security Office Hours
- Monday 9:00am – 4:00pm
Tuesday 9:00am – 4:00pm
Wednesday 9:00am – 12:00pm
Thursday 9:00am – 4:00pm
Friday 9:00am – 4:00pm
Saturday Closed
Sunday Closed
Except On Federal Holidays
24/7 Hotline number for Alzheimer’s & Dementia Support (800) 272-3900
Local support group for Dementia support (910) 233-9538
North Carolina Resources
- NC Division of Aging
- United Way of the Cape Fear Area
- NC Division of Medical Assistance
- NC Association on Aging
- Cape Fear Council of Governments
- NC Institute of Medicine
- NC Senior Games
- http://www.aarp.org/findacourse “Findacourse” helps seniors find a nearby Driver Safety Course
National Resources