[20200401]IN11266_高级营养计划对2019冠状病毒疾病的反应 .pdf

CRS INSIGHT Prepared for Members and Committees of Congress INSIGHTINSIGHTi i Senior Nutrition Programs Response to COVID-19 Kirsten J. Colello Specialist in Health and Aging Policy Updated April 1, 2020 Many older adults rely on federally funded programs that provide nutrition and other supportive services in order to live independently in their communities. Amidst the ongoing Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic, older adults as well as those with certain chronic conditions are at higher risk for severe illness if infected with the virus. Guidance from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) recommends that older adults stay home, among other precautions. Some state and local officials have issued more stringent guidance that older adults self-isolate at home or issued stay-at-home orders for the general public. The COVID-19 pandemic will likely affect nutrition programs that many older adults rely on for their daily nutrition intake. For example, nutrition services at group meal sites may no longer be available or accessible. Alternatively, other nutrition services, such as home-delivered meals (e.g., “meals on wheels”), may be in greater demand as older adu