Jan 7, 2022
On January 5, Governor Hochul presented the State of the State Message, and for the first time in recent memory, there was a specific section dedicated to issues of importance to older residents. The State of the State is available for your review in an online book,...
Dec 3, 2021
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...
Jul 19, 2021
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...
Apr 13, 2021
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...
Apr 3, 2021
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...
Mar 18, 2021
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...
