Yolo Healthy Aging Alliance

TO PROMOTE THE WELL BEING OF OLDER ADULTS IN YOLO COUNTY THROUGH EDUCATION, COLLABORATION AND ADVOCACY.

YOLO HEALTHY AGING ALLIANCE (YHAA) IS A NONPROFIT ORGANIZATION WHOSE MISSION IS TO ENHANCE THE WELLBEING OF OLDER ADULTS IN YOLO COUNTY THROUGH COLLABORATION, ADVOCACY AND EDUCATION. YHAA WORKS TO IDENTIFY AND ADDRESS GAPS IN SERVICES AND CONNECT PEOPLE TO THE MANY RESOURCES AND SERVICES THROUGHOUT THE COUNTY. YHAA FOCUSED ON KEEPING OLDER ADULTS SAFE AND HEALTHY THROUGH A VARIETY OF SERVICES.DURING 2023 - CASE MANAGEMENT:YHAAS CASE MANAGEMENT PROGRAM SERVED OVER 200 UNIQUE CONSUMERS WITH IN PERSON SESSIONS. THE MANAGEMENT INCLUDED MULTIPLE FOLLOW UPS WITH CONSUMERS AND HUNDREDS OF NAVIGATION CONTACTS WITH PROVIDERS. OUR CASE MANAGEMENT PARTNERED WITH AGING AND DISABILITY RESOURCE CONNECTION, ADRC, TO PROVIDE CONTINUED SUPPORT AND NAVIGATION TO COUNTY CONSUMERS.PHONE FRIENDS:THE PHONE FRIENDS PROGRAM PROVIDED AN OPPORTUNITY FOR OLDER ADULTS TO CONNECT WITH VOLUNTEERS IN AN ATTEMPT TO REDUCE CONSUMER ISOLATION, AND PROMOTE WELL BEING.EMERGENCY PREPAREDNESS:THE PROGRAM PROVIDED EMERGENCY PREPAREDNESS OUTREACH, THAT INCLUDED HAVING OLDER ADULTS SIGN UP FOR YOLO ALERTS, PROVIDING EMERGENCY KITS, COMMUNICATION TO EDUCATE OLDER ADULTS ON BEING PREPARED AND RESOURCES THEY CAN UTILIZE. SENIOR TECHNOLOGY ASSISTANCE AND ACCESS:THE PROGRAM CONNECTS LOW INCOME OLDER ADULTS TO THE INTERNET, PROVIDES COMPUTER DEVICES AND TRAINING, AND UTILIZES INTERGENERATIONAL VOLUNTEER INTERACTION WITH THE TRAINING.MOBILE MEALS:THE PROGRAM PROVIDED FREE MEALS TO OLDER ADULTS, CAREGIVERS AND DISABLED ADULTS AT LOCATIONS THROUGHOUT YOLO COUNTY INCLUDING RURAL AREAS. THE MEAL PROGRAM PROVIDES NOT ONLY HEALTHY MEALS ONCE A MONTH, AND ALSO AN OPPORTUNITY FOR CASE MANAGEMENT AND COMMUNITY OUTREACH SPECIALISTS TO MEET OLDER ADULTS AT THEIR LOCATION.GRAB BAR:THE PROGRAM PROVIDED OLDER ADULTS WHO NEED GRAB BARS TO CONNECT WITH A VOLUNTEER LICENSED CONTRACTOR. THE CONTRACTOR INSTALLS THE GRAB BARS AT NO COST TO THE OLDER ADULT.TRUSTED MESSENGER:THE PROGRAM PROVIDED OPPORTUNITIES TO COMMUNICATE TO YOLO COUNTY OLDER ADULTS AND CAREGIVERS ABOUT EXTREME HEAT, WATER CONSERVATION, COVID HARM REDUCTION AND ITIN. THE COMMUNICATION EDUCATED CONSUMERS THROUGH PERSONAL INTERACTIVE OUTREACH AND CANVASSING, RADIO AND PRINT COMMUNICATION , SOCIAL MEDIA, AND FLIER AND BROCHURE DISTRIBUTION.SENIOR RESOURCE GUIDE:THE PROGRAM PROVIDED 2500 PRINTED RESOURCE GUIDES TO BE DISTRIBUTED THROUGHOUT YOLO COUNTY. THE GUIDE INCLUDED SENIOR RESOURCES FROM NON PROFIT ORGANIZATIONS, AND GOVERNMENT AGENCIES.