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AGING <br /> AGING <br /> organized by AARP. During this presentation, staff members educated <br /> caregivers on the services and supports available through the Office of <br /> Aging's Aging and Disability Resource Center. <br /> Through our contracted service providers,the Office of Aging has provided <br /> over 1,200 hours of respite for caregivers and over 40 assisted transportation <br /> trips from July—December,2020. Respite gives family caregivers a break <br /> from their caregiving duties so that they can take better care of themselves <br /> and their loved one. <br /> • 4.3: Ensure that each year of the planning period that the resource directory will <br /> be updated and available on the HCOA/ADRC website. <br /> ADRC and HCOA have been actively working with website designers to <br /> revamp the ADRC/HCOA website. The updates to the site include making it <br /> more user-friendly and updating information relevant to years 2020/2021. <br /> The website has a new look and feel to help connect to its users. The <br /> resource directory is also being revised to add new information and delete <br /> unavailable resources. The updated directory also has a new look to ensure <br /> it is user friendly and easy to follow. The directory is available on the <br /> website. <br /> 5. Disaster Preparedness: <br /> • 5.1: Initiate dialogue with contracted service providers in assessing their role, <br /> availability, and resource needs before, during, and after a disaster in providing <br /> services to older adults and people with disabilities. <br /> With the onset of COVID-19, dialogue with contracted services providers has <br /> accelerated. The COVID-19 pandemic brought into view an aspect of <br /> disasters not experienced before. The pandemic's duration and <br /> requirements for Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) highlighted the need <br /> to assess the sustainability level of each provider to maintain the contractual <br /> level of service during a disaster. To discover those needs, HCOA has been <br /> in regular contact with each provider. Throughout the pandemic monitoring <br /> the delivery of services, resources used, and staff capacity needed to be in <br /> place before, during, and after a disaster has shown the importance of <br /> assessing this role and having a plan in place before a disaster strikes. <br /> Six Month Progress Report on Program Objectives for FY 2020-21 5 <br />