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Senior Care During COVID-19: Supporting Seniors at Home Through TelehealthArts for the Aging (AFTA) serves older adults and caregivers, especially those impacted by aging related physical and cognitive impairments in the Greater Washington DC area. Signal sat down with Janine Tursini, Director & CEO of AFTA to discuss how in the wake of COVID-19, the organization is transitioning to provide online therapeutic multi-disciplinary Arts workshops and deliver heART Kits to people at home.
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Art & Health: Organizations Providing Virtual Care and ProgramsStudies have shown that art can help people with dementia, depression, cancer and other health issues. As we continue to fight the coronavirus, people are finding new ways to support one another and turning to new art methods to help bridge care gaps created by social isolation. The following organizations are helping equip health care providers with virtual resources to help patients cope, heal and recover through art.
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With GAOA Signed Into Law, What’s Next for Outdoor Policy? 5 Top Outdoor Policy Initiatives to WatchWith the historic Great American Outdoors Act (GAOA) signed into law, future policy issues on the horizon will rely on the same bipartisanship created through the GAOA.
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US CyberDome: The Cyber Solution Political Campaigns Urgently NeedAs the 2020 election approaches, campaigns do not need to choose between security and political infrastructure – they can and should prioritize both.
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Small Businesses Signal Colleagues Are Supporting During COVID-19In honor of the anniversary of the founding of the Small Business Administration, we asked our colleagues to recommend small businesses they’ve been supporting during the global pandemic.
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This Historic Passage of the Great American Outdoors Act: Five Reasons it MattersThe Great American Outdoors Act is a historic win for public lands and reflects the best of our legislative process. In some sense, it has both united the Congress as well as those that seek to influence it.
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Multi-lingual COVID-19 Information: Eight Resources for Non-English SpeakersMore than 21% of Americans speak a language other than English at home and face challenges in the U.S. healthcare system. We compiled a list of 8 resources for multi-lingual COVID-19 information.
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Global Telehealth During a Pandemic: Serving Those Most in NeedSignal sat down (virtually) with Sharon Allen, Executive Director, World Telehealth Initiative, to discuss the organization’s role in global health and how they are leveraging their telehealth expertise during the global coronavirus pandemic.
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Teletherapy in the time of COVID-19Signal Group spoke with Bruce L. Rollman, MD, MPH, Professor of Medicine and the UPMC Endowed Chair of General Internal Medicine and Director of the Center for Behavioral Health, Media, and Technology at the University of Pittsburgh, to discuss the role of teletherapy during the COVID-19 global pandemic and beyond.
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New Resource to Track Telehealth and Medtech Trends During Covid-19We are introducing the COVID-19 Trend Report: Telehealth and Medtech. Signal’s new report will provide a deep dive into industry trends, progress, and policies.
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Reopening America: Wyatt SmithWith more businesses reopening in phases, movie theater chains have announced their plans to reopen. Lead Editor for upcoming Disney film, Wyatt Smith discusses his line of work during the pandemic and the future of the movie business post COVID-19.
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10 Top Twitter Handles for COVID-19 Care Disparities & TelehealthIn the wake of coronavirus, patients are seeking care in new ways, and providers are rising to meet those needs. …
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