Senior Adult COVID-19 Expert Panels

As part of United Way of Hall County’s continual effort to create venues for connection and to provide valuable free resources, we have partnered with experts in a variety of fields from across the Gainesville-Hall County community to nurture and facilitate meaningful conversations. This virtual three-part series provides senior adults and their caregivers tangible information to navigate the mental health implications associated with COVID-19 and the effects of long-term sheltering in place.

 

Safely Navigating COVID-19 - Balancing Mental and Physical Wellbeing While Social Distancing

Families are having discussions every day about COVID-19, especially in regard to keeping our senior adults safe. Hear from our panel of medical experts as they address common questions they receive from their patients as they relate balancing safety and human connection, maintaining mental wellbeing during an isolated time, coping with fear of the virus, social distancing fatigue, and weighing how to make the best decisions to keep you and your loved ones safe.

  • Parul Dev, MD, Psychiatry, NGPG

  • Swati Gaur, MD, Geriatric Medicine, NGHS

  • Antonio Rios, MD, Internal Medicine, NGPG

 

You’re Not Alone - Helpful Community Resources for Those Sheltering in Place

Gainesville-Hall County continues to be recognized nationally as a great place to live for senior adults. So it comes as no surprise that even in the face of COVID-19, organizations across the community continue to creatively provide resources to senior adults during this time of social distancing. Hear from our community experts in the trenches of making resources available to seniors. Learn about options for engagement, activity, transportation, physical well-being and more.

  • Pamela Elfenbein, Ph.D., Director for the Center for Healthy Aging, UNG

  • Phillippa Lewis-Moss, Community Service Center Director, City of Gainesville

  • Carol Hanlon, Current President, Wisdom Project 2030eck back for updates.

 

2020 Reboot - How to Reset Expectations, Reframe the Holidays, and Cope With Feelings of Loss/Grief

2020 has been quite a year. Nothing has looked the same or as “it should”. As we approach the holidays, a time traditionally spent sharing in the company of family and friends, how can we reframe and reset our expectations in order to keep our loved ones safe? From finding ways to maintain traditions, connecting with family and friends in a COVID-19 appropriate manner, and coping with loss and grief, hear from our community experts as they provide tangible ideas you can utilize with your family this holiday season.

  • David Gladson, Bereavement Counselor, Hospice of NGMC

  • Bonnie Kin, Ph.D., Director of the M. S. in Applied Gerontology program

  • Pastor Matthew Little, Kingdom Builders Church & Gainesville City Schools

 

Like What You Heard?

Share these resources with friends and family:

  1. Follow United Way of Hall County’s Facebook page, where these expert panels are available under “videos”.

  2. Direct loved ones to this page by copying and pasting the URL from the search bar and sending it via email.