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A COLLABORATION OF THE NEVADA AGING NETWORK
presentation created by:
Riley Franco, MPA
Associate State Director, AARP Nevada Caregiver Education & Fraud Prevention
Nevada CAN Rapid Response A COLLABORATION OF THE NEVADA AGING - - PowerPoint PPT Presentation
Nevada CAN Rapid Response A COLLABORATION OF THE NEVADA AGING - - PowerPoint PPT Presentation
Nevada CAN Rapid Response A COLLABORATION OF THE NEVADA AGING NETWORK presentation created by: Riley Franco, MPA Associate State Director, AARP Nevada Caregiver Education & Fraud Prevention ADSD Current ADSD Aging and Social
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What is Nevada CAN?
The Nevada COVID-19 Aging Network (Nevada CAN) rapid response effort is a statewide, inter-
- rganizational collaboration of
many aging services
- rganizations, led by the
Nevada Aging and Disability Services Division (ADSD).
- Undergraduate
Student Volunteers
- Medical, Nursing,
Social Work, Public Health, and Physician Assistant Programs
- Telemedicine (e.g.
primary care, geriatrics, & psychiatry)
- Tele-Social Work
- Current ADSD Aging
and Social Services Grantees & Others
- Community Volunteers
- ADSD
- County Senior Services
- Nevada Tribal
Governments
State & Local Gov.
Community
- Based
Services Nevada System of Higher Education (NSHE)
Clinical Providers
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Our Goal
To mobilize all available resources and ensure that Nevadans have access to medical, social and
daily essential items at home, reducing risk of
exposure to and impact of COVID-19.
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OBJECTI VES
- Provide credible information and resource
availability.
- Utilize student and community volunteers to connect
with elders via phone or internet-based technology
to:
- Check on basic, medical, and social service needs
- Engage them in meaningful social interaction
- Assess for individual needs for basic essentials,
including:
- Food, medication, pet food, medical supplies, etc.
- Connect county senior service agencies and non-profit
- rganizations with volunteers to fulfill individual
needs through home delivery of essential items
- Deliver essential clinical services via telehealth,
including:
- Social work, primary care, geriatric assessment, and
psychiatric care
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How Can I Access Services?
DI AL 2-1-1 or 1-866-535-5654 TEXT your zip code to 898211 VI SI T
www.nevada211.org
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Regional Connections
Northern Nevada
- 877-861-1893
- Washoe, Carson, Douglas, Storey, Mineral, Humboldt, White Pine, Elko, Eureka and Lander
Southern Nevada
- 844-850-5113
- Clark, Esmeralda, Lincoln and Nye
Rural Nevada
- Churchill & Pershing | 775-423-7096
- Lyon | 775-577-5009
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How Can I Request Help?
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Answer a few simple questions….
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What do you need?
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How can we talk to you?
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You’re done!
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What happens next?
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Our Goal
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NevadaCAN Action Team Leaders
Jennifer Carson, PhD Social Support Action Team (SSAT) jennifercarson@unr.edu Jeff Klein, FACHE Food and Medication Action Team (FMAT) jklein@nevadaseniorservices.org Peter Reed, PhD, MPH Telehealth Action Team (THAT) psreed@unr.edu Dena Schmidt, Administrator, ADSD Communications and Outreach Action Team (COAT) dschmidt@adsd.nv.gov