Please view our 2020 Convention documents below. If you would like to become a StateWide member or to renew your membership, CLICK HERE. Speakers and Bios Convention Schedule 2021 DRAFT FEDERAL LEGISLATIVE PRIORITIES 2021 DRAFT STATE LEGISLATIVE PRIORITIES SLATE OF...
OPINION Times Union, by Maria Alvarez, Aug. 25, 2020 When the first American deaths were reported in Seattle nursing homes, I feared the worst. We knew that COVID-19 would most threaten the lives of seniors and people in congregate settings. With an average age...
Crain’s New York, Aug 11, 2020 The New York Caring Majority is calling for an expansion of home care to keep seniors out of nursing homes, especially in light of the Covid-19 crisis. Members of the advocacy group testified about the need during the second round...
By Nick Reisman City of Albany PUBLISHED 4:54 PM ET Jul. 14, 2020 For 15 years, Mary Pritchard was a nursing home ombudsman in Schenectady in the early days of the program meant to protect residents in communal care. “We were not advocating for the...
Monday, July 13, 2020, 1:00 PM Connection: Zoom Meeting: Telephone or Computer Telephone: Dial: 1 646 558 8656 Meeting ID: 844 5895 0540 Computer: Click HERE Meeting Slides: Policy Changes That Would Alleviate Racial Health Disparities Seen During the COVID 19...
Date: July 15, 2020 Time: 1:00 PM Maria Alvarez will be discussing important issues related to the senior population and statewide initiatives that underscore the mission and goals for the organizations she represents, Be prepared to be updated on programs,...
