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Tobacco Settlement report: UAMS Centers on Aging highlights program wins, telehealth expansion and funding leverage
Summary
Department of Health and UAMS presenters told the committee COVID reduced in‑person outreach but increased telehealth and leveraged funding; UAMS Centers on Aging said evidence‑based programs reduced senior hunger and fall risk rankings and confirmed continued focus on reaching all counties.
Matt Gilmore of the Department of Health presented the Arkansas Tobacco Settlement Commission’s biannual evaluation for fiscal years 2020–21, telling the committee that COVID interrupted in‑person education and screenings but boosted telemedicine and fund‑leveraging activity. Gilmore said some program metrics (community interactions, screenings) declined during the pandemic period while Medicaid‑served contacts and leveraged grant and private funds increased.
Dr. Overton McCoy, director of the UAMS Centers on Aging, described seven centers that cover all…
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