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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.

ByJarrett Murphy 0Comments

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May 2019

Video

We Asked NYC Seniors: What’s Your Message to the Mayor?

What do New York City’s aging residents think of New York City’s aging services? City Limits asked people at three senior centers.

ByJarrett Murphy

ByMarc Bussanich 0Comments

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May 2019

Government

Can NYC Deliver Age Justice? Read Our Newsletters

City Limits produced simple guides to the budget process for older New Yorkers, in three languages.

ByJarrett Murphy 0Comments

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Apr 2019

Opinion

Opinion: City’s Commitment to Diverse Seniors is Unprecedented

The commissioner of the city’s Department for the Aging writes: ‘One thing is clear: We share the same unwavering commitment to supporting older New Yorkers as they age in place…

ByLorraine Cortés-Vázquez 1Comment

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Apr 2019

Government

When Homecare Doesn’t Make House Calls: Concerns About Oversight of Services for Seniors

A hearing revealed that Councilmembers struggle with how to oversee a convoluted system where the state has taken on a dominant role.

ByRoshan Abraham 0Comments

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Mar 2019

Government

Report Sees Economic Hit from Cuts to Medicaid Program for Aides

The more than 600 fiscal intermediaries statewide allows elderly and disabled people to hire and manage personal assistants. Critics say the governor’s executive budget would cut that number by at…

ByRoshan Abraham 0Comments

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Feb 2019

Government

A Snapshot of Poverty Among Older NYers Shows Pockets of Deep Need

While the poverty rate among older New Yorkers declined slightly, a massive surge in the over-65 population meant more people were living in poverty. In some areas, the poverty problem…

ByAngely Mercado

ByRoshan Abraham 0Comments

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Dec 2018

Uncategorized

Do NYC’s Seniors Need More Mental Health First Aid?

The city offers a menu of mental-health services for seniors. But funding and services are uneven at the city’s senior centers and neighborhood resources can determine what mental-health care seniors…

ByRoshan Abraham 2Comments

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