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Patient advocates and nursing home operators call for demonstration projects included in the ACA

Federal regulators’ recently proposed rule on nursing home minimum staffing standards seems to have exacerbated the divisiveness among the various

BORO HALL ON YOUR BLOCK: WESTERN QUEENS: Queens Borough President Donovan Richards Jr. successfully brought his Borough Hall on Your Block initiative to Western Queens recently, carrying on his commitment to ensure Queens residents have equitable access to the services and resources of his office. Over the course of the five-day initiative, Borough President Richards

The murder of Maria Hernandez in her Upper West Side apartment reinforced some New Yorkers’ fears that they are not safe aging in the city.

Senator Kirsten Gillibrand and Age Wave CEO Ken Dychtwald join Honoring Nursing Home Lives Lost Share Article During Older American Month, a national day of remembrance for the nation to collectively grieve while raising public awareness of the need for nursing home transformation. Ken Dychtwald - CEO, Age Wave . . . how sad for the nearly 1M family members who weren’t able to tell their elder loved one – just how much they were loved and will be deeply missed. This is a time to pause – a...

Honoring Nursing Home Lives A Free Virtual Event Share Article Staggering. Incomprehensible. Recently, the number of nursing home deaths was determined to be 182,000 and climbing. In response, Gray Panthers is presenting a Virtual National Day of Remembrance. During Older Americans Month this virtual event represents an opportunity for the nation to collectively grieve while raising public awareness of the need for nursing home transformation. We must be able to express that basic human need �...