Diverse Elders Coalition Urges Policy Changes to Protect Diverse Elders from COVID-19
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
MARCH 13, 2020
CONTACT: Jenna McDavid, National Director
jmcdavid@diverseelders.org
646-653-5015
Diverse Elders Coalition urges policy changes to protect diverse older adults from COVID-19
New York, NY — Today, the Diverse Elders Coalition (DEC) issued a plea to Congress in support of policy changes and protective measures to limit the impact of the novel coronavirus, COVID-19, on older adults from communities of color, American Indian and Alaska Native communities, and lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender (LGBT) communities.
“People 60 years of age and older and those with underlying health conditions (e.g., diabetes, HIV, heart disease, and lung disease), are most vulnerable to getting sick or even dying from COVID-19. Many of the communities we represent already.... Read More