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PROGRAM: Falls task force addresses senior isolation.
By Edwin J. Viera
edwin.viera@niagara-gazette.com Dec 10, 2020
Dec 10, 2020
The Niagara Falls COVID-19 Task Force and several other local agencies are handing out goodie bags chock full of Christmas crafts and information about COVID-19 to seniors at Wrobel and Spallino towers. The task force has been looking to address senior isolation, since they are one of several groups of people at a higher risk for contracting COVID-19.
Baggies have masks, hand sanitizer, information about remaining safe from COVID-19 and Christmas treats. In addition, the Niagara Falls Housing Authority has identified 40 individuals who are the most isolated people in the two buildings because they donât receive family visits often and navigate the pandemic without extended family members. Dr. Rolanda Ward, the director of the Rose Bente Lee Ostapenko Center for Race, Equality and Mission at Niagara University, said tho