Healthy Aging: For Older Adults, The Pandemic is Far from Over

• By: Nancy Harvey, LMSW Service Program for Older People (SPOP)
• January 17th, 2023
• burnout, COVID-19, despair, grief, isolation, LGBTQ, older adults, online learning, people of color, seclusion, socialization, telehealth, Winter 2023 Issue
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As we move into Year Three of the Covid-19 pandemic, older adults remain at high risk. Those over age 65 now account for 90% of COVID deaths – and many of those becoming ill are fully vaccinated and boosted. While many Americans feel confident to resume social activities and travel, our older...

Adapting the Compeer Volunteer Program During COVID-19

• By: Laura Stein, LMSW Westchester Jewish Community Services (WJCS)
• January 5th, 2022
• COVID-19, mentoring, quality of life, self-esteem, socialization, volunteers, Winter 2022 Issue
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It was mid-March 2020, and I, like so many others, will never forget how concerned I felt as I prepared to leave my office indefinitely to work from home due to the threat of COVID-19-19. It was a time when all of us were worried about our health and our futures, regardless of our circumstances....