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Oklahoma City, Oklahoma
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During this Thanksgiving holiday call up your parents or grandparents or jump on a Zoom and ask what else OKC needs...to NoTuhDay. OKC.gov/threads
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OKC Innovation Lab retweeted
Pandemic fatigue has likely seeped into your check-in calls with family and neighbors. Let's take a pause, listen to some stories about Oklahoma City and provide much-needed interaction with older adults you know. Learn more and how to submit your stories: okc.gov/threads
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OKC Innovation Lab retweeted
Check on your neighbors and loved ones tonight and still remember to #MaskUp in your efforts. Together, we’ll stay safe and warm.
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Our team is working to understand problems facing older adults and caregivers during the pandemic. How might we make things better for them? Better support systems, improving mental/physical health, access to services, educating about tech? Do you have a story or idea to share?
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Areawide Aging is the OKC non profit that specializes in Older Adults. United Way can also put you in touch with several agencies if you're looking for broader services.
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Connect with your local Agency on Aging to see how you can plug in to (and support) the current services being provided to older adults
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@OKCiLab - respite care available with flexible options for caregiver, tech inside of nursing homes so families could communicate/see their loved ones, free/affordable grocery/prescription/meal delivery for home bound citizens.
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Thanks again for all of this info. Would you be willing to attend a virtual co-design workgroup on Friday? If so, give us a follow so we can DM you more info. ^zn
Thanks for the feedback! Safe transportation is important. Where do you think your clients would go if they could, what areas? What are some tech barriers that education could help break down? One more thing... tell us more about how support systems would help.
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This has been really helpful, Matt. We appreciate the time you took to share these insights. Don't hesitate to let us know anything else you'd wish to add and thank you for all you do for the residents of OKC with Parkinson's disease and their caregivers and family. ^zn
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My mom lives with me. She broke her hip a few months before the pandemic so I was already helping her with things. I'm also a single mom to an 11yo. I'm just really really burnt out. I don't know what could help.
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So from this thread it is about access to information and knowing the services are available. @RooSimpson is there anything else besides free testing that you believe would help?
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Never worked in health care, but I’ve invested a lot into tech for my business. The goal was never to get more done, but to make work more efficient so my employees have more free time. In elderly care that free time is giving the patients more one on one. Trust me, they like it
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We're getting the @cityofokc innovation band back together thanks to @CPI_foundation and @BHcityleaders. Working through how we build the Innovation Lab in a new virtual space. A lot has changed since we paused our work more than five months ago.
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Incredibly honored and excited to be a part of this 4th class of mayors! Thank you for this opportunity, @BHcityleaders!! #localgov #leadership #oklahoma
JUST ANNOUNCED: @BHcityleaders has selected its 4th class of mayors.
40 mayors from across the country will receive rigorous training focused on the skills required to respond to emerging challenges with an emphasis on equity.
Learn more: buff.ly/2O8PqGn
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