Patient Advocate Program Teach in – Recordings

Date: June 24 – TOPIC: Telehealth for Older Adults; Speaker: Dr. Michael Dinkels, Owner & chief clinician of Critical Care, Telemedicine PLLC View Recording FLYER Date: May 27 – TOPIC: The NEW Be Well Initiative. Speaker: Kathryn Provencher, Office of...

 NURSING HOMES PATIENTS’ RIGHTS ALERT

CMS issued guidance (1/18/2023) related to evidence of an increase in schizophrenia diagnoses following a report from the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Office of Inspector General that found there was a 194% increase in the number of residents diagnosed...

Budget Briefing on the NYS Office for the Aging Budget

Date: February 3, 2023.  10:00 AM;  REGISTER Governor Hochul will present her budget to the legislature on Wednesday, Feb. 1. StateWide will be reviewing the budget proposals and the impact on older New Yorkers in this briefing. We will host a second briefing on aging...

NYC Subways – Settlement Fairness Hearing

The Southern District of New York (federal court) has scheduled a Fairness Hearing for April 7, 2023 at 10:00 a.m. It will be held in person at: Thurgood Marshall United States Courthouse Southern District of New York 40 Foley Square Courtroom 619 New York, NY 10007...