Executive action due Dec. 22^nd.

LeadingAge NY urges all members, regardless of service line, to make it a point to connect with their legislators this week before they take time off for the end-of-year holidays.

LeadingAge NY will be hosting a Nursing Home Member Call on Wed., Dec. 8^th at 12 p.m. to review our new funding request, walk members through our rationale for why the Governor must act NOW, and answer any other questions you may have.

LeadingAge NY submitted written testimony for two recently held Assembly Standing Committee Public Hearings.

The LeadingAge NY plan includes five steps the State could take now to strengthen the LTC sector and build its workforce as well as a detailed framework for revitalizing LTC services.

While the grant is not an opportunity for individual LeadingAge NY members to receive funding, it is a resource that can be used by many people living in your communities.

The Nursing Home Families of New York has published a new family advocacy letter urging elected officials to provide an immediate Medicaid rate increase to allow for the enhancement of wages for CNAs in nursing homes.

Although the Legislative Session does not begin until mid-January, the New York State Assembly has been busy over the last several weeks hosting a series of legislative hearings on a wide range of topics and issue areas.