QUESTION
What actions does the New York City Department for the Aging take regarding NYC Cares?
1:49:12
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The New York City Department for the Aging collaborates with partner agencies to disseminate important information about NYC Cares and support outreach to older adults.
- Disseminates pertinent information to programs, providers, and older adults about healthcare.
- Partners with sister agencies to develop outreach plans targeting high need communities.
- Participates in the Mayor's Office of Immigrant Affairs (MOIA)'s roundtables, supporting NYC's older immigrant populations.
- Works on ensuring that the Agent Connect service has information readily available for older adults requesting NYC Cares information.
- Currently does not require contracted providers to have this information available, but supports information dissemination where possible.
Crystal Hudson
1:49:12
And just as a quick follow-up, what if anything does NYC aging do around NYC cares?
Penney Vachiraprapun
1:49:29
Well, as as we always do, we work to pass along any pertinent information.
1:49:34
We know obviously that healthcare is paramount to all of our older adults.
1:49:39
So we pass along information to our programs and our providers, and we partner with our sister agencies course, to develop outreach plans and target high need communities.
1:49:49
We, of course, are participating in Moia's roundtables, and Moia again, as one of our cabinet for older new workers.
1:49:57
And of course, we look forward to supporting these agencies and whenever we can to outreach to older adults.
Crystal Hudson
1:50:05
Do you provide do you require contracted providers to have that information available?
Penney Vachiraprapun
1:50:10
Not currently, but, of course, anytime we can.
1:50:13
And, of course, with agent connect, whenever an older adult calls and requests any information, agent connect has that information and can pass that along.