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Rural Communities & COVID-19 | Aging Matters | NPT Reports
In rural upper East Tennessee, nonprofits like Scott Morgan Community Development are a vital lifeline for older adults. But the COVID-19 pandemic is putting an additional strain on resources that were already stretched thin. Kathy Carroll and Sandy Spurling explain how they are adapting and continuing to serve in extraordinary times.
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