VCAAA UPDATE 3/13/2020 – COVID-19

VCAAA UPDATE 3/13/2020 – COVID-19

UN MENSAJE DE LA AGENCIA DEL ÁREA DEL CONDADO DE VENTURA SOBRE EL ENVEJECIMIENTO:

As you likely know, the County of Ventura declared a local state of emergency last night due to COVID-19 (Coronavirus).

Datos importantes que debe saber:

• There are currently 5 travel related cases of COVID-19 in Ventura County. Four of those cases are pending confirmation from the CDC.
• As of 3/13, 112 people have been tested by the Ventura County Public Health Lab
• 25 travelers are on home quarantine in Ventura County
• Currently there are no known person-to-person transmissions.

Un hecho crítico adicional: Ventura County Public Health has also suspended any visitors from entering long-term care facilities. Older adults, especially those with compromised immune systems and underlying respiratory conditions, remain among the most vulnerable populations.

All operations at the County level will remain in place with some changes implemented to keep staff, clients, and the community as a whole as safe and healthy as possible. Those changes include:

• Distanciamiento social: se pide a todas las personas que mantengan una distancia de 6 pies entre ellos y los demás.
• Solicitamos que todas las personas que padezcan cualquier tipo de enfermedad permanezcan en casa.
• Canceling and/or postponing events that include 250 or more people.
• Cancelar y/o posponer cualquier evento, capacitación, clase, etc. que no sea urgente.
• Identificar y establecer la opción para que el personal trabaje de forma remota (cuando sea posible) para disminuir el contacto de persona a persona.
• Aumentar la frecuencia de sanitización de oficinas.

The VCAAA is implementing all of the above-mentioned practices. All VCAAA services will remain operating at this time, with the exception of SNAP-Ed classes and in-person nutrition counseling. In addition, tax preparation services offered through AARP Tax Aide have been suspended indefinitely. Specific health and safety procedures for VCAAA programs include:

• Clases de prevención de caídas –all Fall Prevention Program classes will continue operating, but will be limited to no more than 10 people. Instructors will be implementing a 6-foot distance between all participants. Instructors will also ask participants who are immune compromised to stay home until it is deemed safe for them to return to class.
• Servicios y clases de asesoramiento nutricional para personas mayores – In-person nutrition counseling and SNAP-Ed classes have been canceled. The VCAAA is currently exploring options for nutrition counseling via phone.
• Senior Nutrition Program Meal Sites – Consulte a continuación la información relacionada con los sitios de comidas del Programa de Nutrición para Personas Mayores.
• Care Management Programs – The VCAAA is working to identify clients who might be facing isolation due to the health emergency to ensure that they have the food, supplies, and necessary support.

Please be sure to emphasize to clients that while many community and senior centers, as well as other service sites, are temporarily closing, the VCAAA’s office will remain open and the Information & Assistance team will be on hand to answer calls and assist clients as they navigate these difficult times. 

Estado actual de los centros para personas mayores del condado de Ventura y los sitios de comidas del programa de nutrición para personas mayores:

• Casamia de Brenda (Piru): Operating as usual with no interruption to meal services. For more information call (805) 521-0694.
• Distrito de atención médica de Camarillo: The District remains open, but many classes and programs have been canceled. Clients are encouraged to call for specific information. Home delivered meal services will continue without interruption. The District offers a congregate meal option on the third Thursday of each month, which has been canceled. A pick-up option is available until further notice. For more information call (805) 388-1952.
• Centro de adultos activos Fillmore: Operating as usual with no interruption to meal services. Social distancing is being implemented. For more information call (805) 524-3030.
• Centro de adultos activos de Goebel: Closed indefinitely. Congregate meal participants will have the option to pick-up a meal daily. For more information call (805) 381-2744.
• AYUDA de Ojai: All older adult activities have been discontinued indefinitely effective 3/16/2020. Congregate meal services will be discontinued but home delivered meals will continue as usual. No pick-up option is available. For more information call (805) 646-5122.
• Centro para personas mayores de Moorpark: Closed indefinitely. Home delivered meal services will continue with no interruption. Congregate meal participants will have the option to pick-up a meal daily. For more information call (805) 517-6261.
• Centro para personas mayores Orvene S. Carpenter (Port Hueneme): All programs and events have been canceled, but doors will remain open. There will be no interruption to home delivered meal services. A pick-up meal service option is also available. For more information call (805) 986-6542.
• Centro para personas mayores Palm Vista (Oxnard): Closed indefinitely. For more information call (805) 385-8163.
• Centro para personas mayores de Pleasant Valley (Camarillo): El centro permanecerá cerrado hasta el 31 de marzo. No se ofrecen servicios de comidas de la VCAAA.
• Centro para personas mayores de Santa Paula: Closing indefinitely as of 2 p.m. 3/13/2020. Home delivered meals will continue to be delivered. Congregate meal participants will have the option to pick-up a meal daily. For more information call (805) 933-4226 ext. 356.
• Centro para personas mayores de Simi Valley: Closing indefinitely as of 3 p.m. on 3/13/2020. Home delivered meals will continue to be delivered. Congregate meal participants will have the option to pick-up a meal daily from 11:30-12:30 Monday through Friday. For more information call (805) 583-6363.
• Centro para personas mayores del sur de Oxnard: Closed indefinitely with no interruption to home delivered meal services. Congregate meal participants will have the option to pick-up a meal daily. For more information call (805) 385-8042.
• Centro de adultos activos de Ventura Avenue: Operating as usual with no interruption to meal services. For more information call (805) 648-3035.
• Centro para personas mayores Wilson (Oxnard): Closed indefinitely with no interruption to home delivered meal services. Congregate meal participants will have the option to pick-up a meal daily. For more information call (805) 385-8o28.

Actualización sobre el reparto de alimentos:

• Food Share opera con normalidad y brinda apoyo continuo a las agencias y organizaciones de la zona. Si su centro necesita alimentos o conoce a algún grupo u organización que pueda beneficiarse de los servicios de Food Share, llame al (805) 983-7100. Para obtener una lista de despensas de alimentos en el condado de Ventura que no forman parte del Programa de Nutrición para Personas Mayores de la VCAAA, visite https://foodshare.com/findhelp/.

Estado actual de los centros de atención diurna para adultos y otros centros:

• Atención médica diurna avanzada para adultos (Simi Valley): Operating as usual. For more information call (805) 526-7629.
• Entre amigos (Oxnard): Operando con normalidad. Para más información, llame al (805) 385-7244.
• Centro de atención médica diurna para adultos Millennium Care (Simi Valley): Operating as usual. For more information call (805) 583-0859.
• Círculo familiar de Oxnard: Operando con normalidad. Para más información, llame al (805) 385-4180.
• Preocupaciones de la tercera edad (Thousand Oaks): Closed until further notice effective 3/16. Main phone lines will be answered 10-3 daily.  All seminars, support groups, etc. will be suspended or moved to phone. Staff will be communicating with families regularly to assess needs. For more information call (805) 497-0189.
• Educación Continua para Adultos de Ventura (VACE): Todas las clases están canceladas hasta nuevo aviso.
• Centro de salud diurno para adultos del condado de Ventura (Oxnard): Operating as usual. For more information call (805) 278-4321.

Estado actual de los Cafés de la Memoria del Condado de Ventura para Personas con Demencia: 

• Conexiones ingeniosas de Camarillo: The Camarillo Health Care District remains open, but many classes and programs have been canceled. For more information call (805) 388-1952.
• Fillmore Eres mi sol: Funcionando como siempre. El próximo Café no abrirá hasta septiembre.
• Jardín de los recuerdos de Oxnard: 11 de abril^el El café está cancelado.
• Café de la memoria de Simi Valley en Sunrise Wood Ranch: 5 de abril^el Memory Café está cancelado.
• Café Thousand Oaks Senior Concerns: Todos los eventos están suspendidos hasta nuevo aviso.

Recordatorio rápido de que www.vcemergency.com es la mejor fuente de información actualizada local sobre la COVID-19. Se ha establecido una línea directa sobre la COVID-19 para atender inquietudes inmediatas: 805-465-6650. Hay mucha información disponible en VCEmergency.com, incluyendo recursos impresos, videos, directrices y datos y recursos adicionales relacionados con los cierres.

If you haven’t already done so, be sure to follow the County of Ventura and Ventura County Area Agency on Aging on social media for updates that are shareable with the community. These updates are also accessible to the public at www.vcaaa.org/noticias-eventos/.