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‘Social distancing should not just be about protecting yourself and your family from the epidemic or avoid passing contagion to others. It should be an opportunity for those of us…

ByRuth Finkelstein

ByChristian Gonzalez-Rivera 0Comments

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Feb 2020

Many NYC Seniors Still Face the Threat of Evictions

The city uses a patchwork of social services and subsidies to keep elders aging in place, but they can be difficult to qualify for and their funds are limited.

ByRoshan Abraham 2Comments

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Dec 2019

Opinion

Opinion: Open the Door Wider to Social Adult Day Care

‘The SADC program is a solution to the needs of the growing senior population and the caregiver shortage, at an hourly cost less than in-home personal care services. ‘

ByYvonne Ward 1Comment

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Oct 2019

Government

NYC’s Immigrant Seniors Chilled by Trump’s Public Charge Crackdown

New York City’s seniors are already underutilizing public benefits available to them. But for non-citizen seniors, that reluctance has grown in the past year, a result of alarm from the…

ByRoshan Abraham 1Comment

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Oct 2019

Uncategorized

New Club in Queens Offers Connections, Resources for Immigrant Seniors

‘It is meant to be a place where people can get together, make new friends, chat and forget about loneliness, illnesses and other problems,’ says the founder of the new…

ByWojtek Maslanka for Nowy Dziennik 2Comments

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Aug 2019

In Depth Investigations

NY’s Nursing Home Staffing Shortages Raise Concerns About Quality of Care

In New York City’s worst-staffed homes, nursing home residents get fewer than three hours on average of direct nursing care each day—below the recommended amount. City Limits found that those…

ByVirginia Jeffries

ByJaclyn Jeffrey-Wilensky 2Comments

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Aug 2019

Opinion

Opinion: New York State’s Escalating Need for High-Quality Guardianship

‘Currently, guardianship in New York is comprised of a fractured network of providers ranging from Adult Protective Services, non-profits, and court-appointed lawyers that together fail to meet the growing need.’

ByKimberly George

BySusan DeMaio 0Comments

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May 2019

Government

Video: Seniors Rally at City Hall

In this year’s budget process, advocates have elevated two asks: one for $20 million in additional senior-center meals funding, and another for $15 million for delivered meals.