Social Isolation Among Older Adults
The work you do matters.
Learn more about how you can continue the fight against social isolation among older adults.
Older adults who are mostly confined to their homes often struggle with feelings of isolation and loneliness. This educational video, developed by researchers at Brown University School of Public Health in partnership with the Building Resilient Inclusive Communities program in Mississippi, aims to equip home-delivered meals drivers, community health workers, transportation vendors, and others who may regularly interact with homebound older adults with the tools they need to improve the lives of the people they serve.
Interact
Download our list of engaging questions to inspire interaction with the older adults you serve.
Discuss
Download our discussion guide for teams who work with socially isolated adults.
Connect2Affect
Find more resources on social isolation and how you can help at connect2affect.org.
*The Building Resilient Inclusive Communities program in Mississippi is a national project of the National Association of Chronic Disease Directors that is 100 percent supported under the Improving Food Security, Access to Safe Physical Activity, and Social Connectedness to Respond to COVID-19 project, which is supported by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) as part of a financial assistance award totaling $1,908,391 million with 100 percent funded by CDC/HHS. The contents are those of the author(s) and do not necessarily represent the official views of, nor an endorsement by, CDC/HHS or the U.S. Government.