Our first council meeting took place on Tuesday, August 10, 2021: View a RECORDING of the meeting* View the Powerpoint Presentation on NURSING HOME VISITATION* *This information indicates that outdoor visitation at a nursing home is always allowed. To clarify:...
Proposed law puts in place teams of experts to investigate complex cases of elder abuse to assist law enforcement statewide ALBANY, NY (06/14/2021) — Assemblywoman Catalina Cruz, member of the Assembly Standing Committee on Aging, and Senator Roxanne J. Persaud,...
By Jessica Wickham | on April 28, 2021; Tompkins Weekly (click HERE to view article) The Tompkins County chapter of the New York StateWide Senior Action Council was in its infancy — just 2 years old — when the pandemic hit last year. But members continued carrying...
The Buffalo News; Maria Alvarez, Nora OBrien-Suric We are relieved to see that last month’s passage of the American Rescue Plan Covid relief package has brought the Affordable Care Act to full strength after years of attacks and weakening. The ARP is a huge...
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...
Author: WGRZ Staff Published: 9:20 PM EDT March 15, 2021 Updated: 9:20 PM EDT March 15, 2021 NIAGARA COUNTY, N.Y. — As more people continue to get vaccinated against COVID-19, the Niagara County Sheriff’s Office is warning Western New Yorkers about the...
