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A COLLABORATION OF THE NEVADA AGING NETWORK
presentation 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 by: Riley Franco, MPA Associate State Director, AARP Nevada Caregiver Education & Fraud Prevention What is Nevada CAN? The Nevada COVID-19 Aging Network
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What is Nevada CAN?
The Nevada COVID-19 Aging Network (Nevada CAN) rapid response effort is a statewide, inter-organizational collaboration of many aging services organizations, led by the Nevada Aging and Disability Services Division (ADSD).
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- 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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OBJECTIVES
- 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 will we do it?
Nevada CAN partners will work collaboratively to strategically deliver services through coordinated teams.
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Daily Essentials Delivery
- Food Delivery
- Medication Delivery
- Pet Support
- Transportation
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Social Support Services
- One-to-One weekly
check-in and support
- NEST group peer
support and check-ins
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Telehealth Services
- Tele-Social Work Services
- Assessment
- Case Management
- Counseling
- Telemedicine Services
- Primary Care Geriatrics
- Psychiatry
- Other clinical services as available
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How Can I Access Services?
There are many ways to connect!
Website
Phone
Text
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How Can I Access Services by Phone?
State-Wide Connections
DIAL 2-1-1 or 1-866-535-5654 TEXT your zip code to 898211
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How can I Access Services by Phone?
Regional Connections
Northern Nevada
- Washoe, Carson, Douglas, Storey, Mineral, Humboldt, White Pine, Elko, Eureka and Lander
- Call 877-861-1893
Southern Nevada
- Clark, Esmeralda, Lincoln and Nye
- Call 844-850-5113
Rural Nevada
- Churchill & Pershing | Call 775-423-7096
- Lyon | Call 775-577-5009
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How Can I Access Services Online?
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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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We get to work!
Nevada CAN representatives and volunteers will work together to help ensure elder Nevadans have access to necessities.
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Where Can I Find More Information?
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