StateWide 2020 Virtual Convention

Aug 31, 2020

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...

Commentary: Fund Long-Term Care Options by Maria Alvarez

Aug 26, 2020

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...

Group calls for home care expansion as hearings continue

Aug 11, 2020

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...

Nursing Home Visitors Are Returning After 5 Months

Jul 16, 2020

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...

NYC Chapter Meeting – July 13, 2020

Jul 9, 2020

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...