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    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.