BE PART OF AN ADVOCAY GROUP THAT WILL EXPAND STATEWIDE’S MISSION AND WORK. DELVE DEEPER INTO SKILLS SUCH AS: Organizing in Your Community Techniques for Effective Local Advocacy Re-seeding our Grassroots Efforts for the Future NEXT MEETING FEB 20, 3 PM All meetings...
Our first council meeting took place on Tuesday, August 10, 2021: View the Powerpoint Presentation on NURSING HOME VISITATION* This information indicates that outdoor visitation at a nursing home is always allowed. To clarify: outdoor visitation at a nursing home is...
Discussion About the NY Health Act, Public Option and Other Proposed Federal Health Policies MEETING RECORDING HERE PANEL OF SPEAKERS: • María Alvarez, Executive Director, NY StateWide Senior Action Council • Anna Kelles, Ph.D, Assembly Member, District 125 • Sean...
StateWide Executive Director Maria Alvarez and Board President Mario Henry joined Senator Gillibrand, Manhattan Borough President Gale Brewer and DRNY Director Timothy Clune to announce a package of three bills to help reduce the cost of prescription drugs, and help...
Funding for the state to balance its budget, and adds funds for office for aging programs. Total new national funding is $1.4billion for Older Americans Act programs, including nutrition services, home- and community-based services, vaccination outreach, social...
StateWide has been involved with the EPIC program since the start, and while we assist enrollees every day, we also monitor changes to the program. Now we have drafted legislation to correct some problems including reducing the age of eligibility, improving program...
