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,...
Resources: Event Flyer Address current and systemic challenges at nursing homes, by Senator Rachel May. Published, Albany Times Union, May 19, 2020 Sen. May op-ed “Ensuring that residents of nursing homes and assisted living centers have regular and...
BY NICK REISMAN NEW YORK STATE PUBLISHED 4:45 PM ET MAY. 14, 2020 Anne Gray’s mother first entered The Brightonian nursing home in Rochester in 2015. Her mother is now COVID positive and has been transferred to a hospital. For Gray, her mother’s residency...
