This week, the Ohio Association of Area Agencies on Aging (o4a) released a new report, Ohio AAAs at Work: COVID-19 Report, describing the innovative ways Ohio’s Area Agencies on Aging (AAAs) leveraged their expertise and deep community connections to address the growing needs of older adults as the COVID-19 pandemic struck.
The report highlights the results of recent surveys conducted by the Ohio Association of Area Agencies on Aging in May and August to gain a better understanding of how Ohio’s Area Agencies on Aging have responded to the needs of our communities and what challenges lie ahead as we all grapple with long term effects of the coronavirus. The survey results show that needs for older adults are growing, and changing, with more emphasis on how to live with the reality of the virus safely, but most importantly in a way that does not disengage older adults from the efforts to move us all forward with the new “normal.”
Some of the findings include the following that were provided through March -July 2020:
48,217 people received 4,044,449 home-delivered and shelf stable meals directly in response to COVID-19.
445,216 grab and go/carry out meals were provided
68,336 requests for assistance were received
6371 caregivers received support
Read more from o4a’s report HERE