General Resources

NEW! Coffee Talk every Thursday at 9:30am. Join us through Zoom to hear news and updates from Senior Center staff as well as a presentation from a special guest. The Zoom link to join this is

https://zoom.us/j/92757948560

 

Coffee Talk 3/25/21: https://youtu.be/-OmjaR9Bd6o

Coffee Talk 3/18/21: https://zoom.us/rec/share/0iKoskAkRzQFEExoWzXZQWmacBxh_oLewXAWffTsf92LI-aG4WblUcSAieBbf-vJ.GV921gZ6DnBqzG5-

Access Passcode: coffee318!

 

Coffee Talk 3/11/21: https://zoom.us/rec/share/2Bhy29EAvwL2Q7TeJO2NJf-PfO0pPUV9iklh7U7JlE53Dkl6uv5BUQQosJl3DST2.c7jV1k0XwM74dCCp

Access Passcode: +BcUx3I?

 

Coffee Talk 3/4/21: https://nhcgov-my.sharepoint.com/personal/rprosise_nhcgov_com/_layouts/15/onedrive.aspx?id=%2Fpersonal%2Frprosise%5Fnhcgov%5Fcom%2FDocuments%2FDocuments%2FZoom%2F2021%2D03%2D04%2009%2E32%2E17%20COFFEE%20TALK%2092757948560%2FCoffee%20Talk%20March%204%202021%2Emp4&parent=%2Fpersonal%2Frprosise%5Fnhcgov%5Fcom%2FDocuments%2FDocuments%2FZoom%2F2021%2D03%2D04%2009%2E32%2E17%20COFFEE%20TALK%2092757948560&originalPath=aHR0cHM6Ly9uaGNnb3YtbXkuc2hhcmVwb2ludC5jb20vOnY6L3AvcnByb3Npc2UvRVQ0R1VoR3NNcFJOcVBMVFVhM183Q0VCS1JiaDhrNEhPRzlKR0RUaVF3MkUzQT9ydGltZT1pdVY3dWc3ZzJFZw

Cooking Demonstration 2/18/21 :  https://youtu.be/94u8x05ol9I

Coffee Talk: Walk with Ease: https://zoom.us/rec/share/eb5AKv40v50Z0uGwBO_UoU79fUVpvSCxi4WuqveLVAQ8TNMVfuaUQ27O8MfE1qwo.9XuZqvzTQWAd4LmW

Coffee Talk: Fitness Classes   https://zoom.us/rec/share/gpOh7tm5VIn_A7wlrplSZ2dcjBFBRBY8JIWqXVGtvODsEh_ujnwF-mlSyUkmGzVt.NnESQS9-o2SuqCc6    Passcode: 9gM^1Nc2

Coffee Talk: COVID-19   https://zoom.us/rec/share/9BO2XhwsfuSx_f3xMlLkIeP9YBEUGnKeO3bK_SkFJvGz7oeOTiBMljSU4aKnaYOy.OSOuhtY4iBl831cx

Coffee Talk: Volunteer Income Tax Assistance (VITA) program

https://youtu.be/spGIsikV1uA

 

Remembering our Military Heroes video about December 7, 1941 at Ford Island in Hawaii

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ip9ddTPKBbM&t=41s

Remembering our Military Heroes video

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 new exhibit from the Cape Fear Museum:

https://www.capefearmuseum.com/exhibits/wilmington-massacre-and-coup-detat-of-1898-timeline-of-events/

Medicare Coverage and the Coronavirus Facts

http://src.nhcgov.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/05/Consumer-Fact-Sheet-Medicare-Coverage-and-Coronavirus.pdf

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

 

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.skillshare.com/

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.themighty.com/

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

http://www.aibgallery.com

http://www.joannegeisel.com

http://www.seniorplanet.org.

 

• 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) –  https://www.redcross.org/virtual-family-assistance-center.html#someone-to-talk-to

Basic American Sign Language Class! Tuesdays, Jan. 5, 12, 19, 26 from 6pm to 7:30pm. Instructor: Daisy Rivenbark, Deaf Services Specialist. Register and get a Zoom link by emailing daisy.rivenbark@dhhs.nc.gov    before 1/4/21. 

ACL’s COVID-19 Resources: What’s New

Here’s what’s new on our COVID-19 resource page:

 

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.

 

 

 

• 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

http://src.nhcgov.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/05/Consumer-Fact-Sheet-Medicare-Coverage-and-Coronavirus.pdf

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

 

 

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

• US Administration on Aging 
• Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services 
• Veterans Affairs 
• Health and Fitness Tips 
• AARP 
• National Resource Center on Nutrition, Activity & Aging 
• Social Security Administration 
• Alzheimer’s Association
• Snowbirdhelper.com
• Mesothelioma support for veterans
• https://www.theseniorlist.com/research/home-proofing-coronavirus-flu/