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Experts said common mistakes people make in health care planning are completing an advanced directive, and not telling anyone or not adding a rider to their living will specifying the kind of care they want. (Adobe Stock)

Tuesday, April 16, 2024

NYers can benefit from early health care decision planning

Today is National Healthcare Decisions Day, and New Yorkers have reason to start early planning. A new report cites rates of Alzheimer's disease …

Expertos afirman que los errores m�s comunes en la planificaci�n de la atenci�n m�dica consisten en redactar una directiva anticipada y no comunic�rsela a nadie, o no agregar una cl�usula adicional al testamento en vida que especifique el tipo de atenci�n que desea recibir. (Adobe Stock)

Tuesday, April 16, 2024

Neoyorquinos podrán beneficiarse de planificación temprana en sus decisiones médicas

Hoy es el Día Nacional de las Decisiones de Atención Médica, y los neoyorquinos tienen motivos para empezar a planificar con …

Research showed between 10% and 30% of county residents in the state of New York had a dual-use special-need plan in 2021. (Adobe Stock)

NY senior advocates see advantages to dual-use special needs plans

Senior and older adult advocates in New York find certain healthcare plans are helping people get the best bang for their buck. Dual-eligible …

An AARP New York report finds almost 80% of New York City's 300 nursing homes, assisted-living and adult-care facilities didn't receive a single visit from the state's Long Term Care Ombudsman Program during three months in 2022. (Adobe Stock)

NYS budget missing key funding for seniors, older adults

Senior and older-adult groups are frustrated by cuts to services in New York's budget proposal. This includes cuts to home-care programs and the Long-…

After a devastating winter storm, Texas disability-rights advocates found between 75% and 80% of disabled people lost power and water. Some other challenges they faced were spoiled medications requiring refrigeration, and lack of access to critical in-home health-care assistance. (Adobe Stock)

NY disability advocates provide winter weather tips

As winter approaches, New Yorkers with disabilities are preparing to tackle a tough time of the year. One of the biggest challenges is getting …

Tras una devastadora tormenta invernal, los defensores de los derechos de los discapacitados en Texas descubrieron que entre el 75% y el 80% de las personas discapacitadas se hab�an quedado sin electricidad ni agua. Algunos otros desaf�os que enfrentaron fueron los medicamentos en mal estado que requer�an refrigeraci�n y la falta de acceso a asistencia m�dica a domicilio. (Adobe Stock)

Defensores de discapacitados en NY dan consejos sobre clima invernal

A medida que se acerca el invierno, los neoyorquinos con discapacidades se preparan para afrontar una época difícil del año. Uno de …

A 2022 Compassion & Choices poll finds 57% of nurses support medical aid in dying, professionally, and 49% said they support it personally. (Adobe Stock)

Medical aid-in-dying bill sees stronger support in NY Legislature

Legislation to allow medical aid in dying bill has been introduced in New York State every year since 2015, and its backers say 2024 could be the …

Una encuesta realizada en 2022 por Compassion & Choices revela que el 57% de las y los enfermeros apoyan la ayuda m�dica para morir, profesionalmente, y el 49% dijo que la apoyan personalmente. (Adobe Stock)

Proyecto de Ley de Asistencia Médica para Morir recibe fuerte apoyo en NY

La legislación para permitir la ayuda médica para morir se ha introducido en el estado de Nueva York cada año desde 2015, y sus …

A report from the Rural Housing Coalition of New York finds rural counties saw their amount of housing increase between 2011 and 2020. However, they're still facing an 18% vacancy rate. (Photo Courtesy of Snow Belt Housing Co.)

Some Rural NY Renters See Benefits of Covid Block Grants

Some one-time grant funding has made the difference between renters in rural New York having a safe place to live - or having to move. The McNeil …

A new report from AARP New York finds the Long Term Care Ombudsman Program doesn't meet the program's own definition of regular ombudsman presence, since only 9% of all nursing homes received a weekly visit from an ombudsman. (Adobe Stock)

Report: NY Nursing Homes Not Getting Enough Oversight

A recent report finds nursing homes across New York are going without proper oversight. AARP New York's report finds about 80% of New York City's …

According to the Federal Trade Commission, pay-for-delay deals cost consumers and taxpayers $3.5 billion ever year in higher drug costs.(Adobe Stock)

NY Budget Seeks to Reform Prescription Drug Prices, Transparency

New York's executive budget is calling for reforms to prescription drug prices. For starters, Governor Kathy Hochul is calling for public disclosure …

According to a report from AARP New York, one solution to lack of accessible rural homes for seniors would be to create a tax credit of up to $2,750. It would be available to homeowners who retrofit their homes to make them more accessible to those who use walkers or wheelchairs or have trouble with steps. (Adobe Stock)

Report: Senior Rural NYers Face Housing, Transportation Disparities

A recent report from AARP New York finds older rural New Yorkers are struggling to age in place due to a wealth of disparities. The two biggest …

Numerous utility companies in New York such as Con-Edison, NYSEG and RG&E are expecting to see higher bill prices, as energy costs have increased. Specifically, Con Edison is expecting a 32% increase from the previous year in bills for natural-gas users, and NYSEG's natural gas customers might see a 47% increase in their bills. (Adobe Stock)

NYS Legislation Gives Ratepayers Voice in Utility Increases

A bill passed by the New York State Legislature would provide ratepayers with a voice in utility rate increases. The utility intervenor bill would …

According to a 2018 Compassion & Choices survey, 56% of New York physicians support medical aid in dying. (Andy Dean/Adobe Stock)

Lawsuit Targets VT’s Medical Aid-in- Dying Law's Residency Rule

A nonprofit group is suing the state of Vermont on behalf of a New York and Vermont doctor and a terminally ill woman. At issue is Vermont's medical …

Seg�n una encuesta de Compassion & Choices en 2018, el 56 % de los m�dicos de Nueva York apoyan la ayuda m�dica para morir. (Andy Decano/Adobe Stock)

Demanda enfocada en ampliar alcance de ley de asistencia médica para morir

Un grupo sin fines de lucro está demandando al estado de Vermont en nombre de un médico de Nueva York y Vermont y una mujer con una enfermed…

A 2021 Gallup poll shows most of the folks who have their end-of-life plans in order are age 50 or older. Only one in five Americans younger than age 30 has a will. (Adobe Stock)

Numerous Reasons Why People Delay End-of-Life Planning

August is National Make-A-Will Month, which experts say is an opportune time for New Yorkers to begin end-of-life planning. According to a 2021 …

At HUD's Fair Market Rent, the annual income renters need in New York State to afford a two-bedroom home is $70,782. (Adobe Stock)

'Affordable' Housing Needs New Definition in NY, US

The reality of "affordable" housing is changing in New York, and advocates for renters' rights argued it is time for an update. For years, …

Older Latino Americans are less likely to have an advanced directive than are their white peers. (Adobe Stock)

Advocates to NY Latinos: Create Advance Directive for End-of-Life Plans

Hispanic groups are coming together to encourage people to have end-of-life conversations with their loved ones before illness or tragedy strikes…

Latinos americanos mayores tienen menos probabilidades de tener instrucciones anticipadas a comparaci�n de sus pares blancos. (Adobe Stock)

Defensores a latinos de NY: Crear instrucciones anticipadas para los planes del final de la vida

Grupos hispanos se están uniendo para alentar a las personas a tener conversaciones con sus seres queridos sobre el final de la vida antes de que…

More than 67% of seniors get flu shots, according to the America's Health Rankings report, compared with about 60% in 2011. (Alfredo Hern�ndez/Adobe Stock)

Report: NY Seniors Struggle With Addiction, Mental Health

Older people in New York are dying from drug overdose or suicide at much higher rates now compared with a decade ago, according to the latest …

Solutions to high U.S. prescription drug costs include preventing companies from setting prices as high as they want and to curb monopoly power, according to the advocacy group Public Citizen. (Adobe Stock)

New Yorkers Demand Better Rx Legislation This Session

Advocates are contending the New York State Senate is not doing enough to lower the price of prescription drugs. Recently, lawmakers dropped bills …

In the last five years, more than 36,000 households have benefited from New York's low-income cooling program. (Viacheslav Lakobchuk/Adobe Stock)

NY Advocates: Bill Would Level Playing Field for Utility Customers

Groups advocating for older New Yorkers say a bill passed by the New York State Senate would help level the playing field for utility customers…

According to the Governor's Office, Holocaust survivors typically receive little to no Social Security income. (Adobe Stock)

NY to Allocate $2.6 Million to Holocaust Survivors

Gov. Kathy Hochul announced the state will allocate about $2.6 million to increase financial and medical support for survivors of the Holocaust…

The number of older New Yorkers has grown by 26% in the last decade, according to a 2019 report. (Adobe Stock)

Advocates: NY 'Fair Pay for Home Care' a Win for Workers

The New York Senate and Assembly budget proposals each include funding the Fair Pay for Home Care Act, which advocates say is crucial to address a …

According to AARP, New York ranks 39th among states for the amount of money the state spends on nursing home oversight per resident. (Adobe Stock)

More Funds Requested for NY Nursing-Home Oversight

Advocates for older New Yorkers say Gov. Kathy Hochul's proposed executive budget leaves people living in nursing homes behind, by not addressing a …

In 2020, 42% of New York's direct care workers lived in or near poverty. (Adobe Stock)

Advocates Push NY to Increase Home-Care Workers' Pay

Advocates for New Yorkers with disabilities are calling on state lawmakers to take action on policies that would raise earnings for home-care workers…

En 2020, el 42 % de los trabajadores de cuidado directo en Nueva York viv�an en la pobreza o estaban cerca de ella. (Adobe Stock)

Defensores presionan a NY para aumentar salario de trabajadores de atención domiciliaria

Los defensores de los neoyorquinos con discapacidades están pidiendo a los legisladores estatales que tomen medidas sobre las políticas que …

One in four New York City SNAP redemptions happens at Union Square Greenmarket in Manhattan. It's one of 80 GrowNYC food access sites in the city. (Michayla Savitt)

Report: Pandemic SNAP Benefits Cut NY Food Insecurity in Half

NEW YORK - A new report shows far fewer New Yorkers have gone hungry since the federal government nearly doubled its spending in the pandemic on the S…

According to a new AARP report, rural New Yorkers are more likely than urban residents to die prematurely from heart disease, cancer, unintentional injury, chronic lower respiratory disease and stroke. (Adobe Stock)

Report: Older, Rural New Yorkers Need Greater Healthcare Access

ALBANY, N.Y. -- A new report showed rural New Yorkers face disparities in access to healthcare, and advocates for older residents said it underscores …

AARP-NY to Congress: Let Medicare Negotiate Prescription Prices

ALBANY, N.Y. -- AARP is among the groups urging Congress to pass a proposal to allow Medicare to negotiate lower prescription costs with drug …

Members of the Schenectady Coalition for Healthcare Access are concerned about the impacts, both on reproductive health care and end-of-life care in their community, if Ellis Medicine merges with a Catholic health system. (Adobe Stock)

Upstate NY Hospital Merger Could Impact End-of-Life Care Options

SCHENECTADY, N.Y. -- A proposed merger between two hospital systems in upstate New York has some residents and health-care advocates concerned about …

As of 2021, medical aid in dying is an option for terminally ill adults in 10 states and Washington, D.C. (Adobe Stock)

Poll Shows Voter Support for NY Aid-in-Dying Act

ALBANY, N.Y. -- A new survey shows most New Yorkers approve of medical aid-in-dying legislation, and advocates for end-of-life autonomy said it is …

Around 85% of more than 200 small business owners in New York feel that workplace retirement savings plans are too expensive to pay on their own, according to an AARP NY survey. (Adobe Stock)

Push is On for Stronger NY Retirement Savings Program to Become Law

ALBANY, N.Y. -- A bill to bolster the New York Secure Choice Savings Program will reach Gov. Kathy Hochul's desk in the coming months. Proponents of …

Access-A-Ride returned to scheduling shared rides on July 6, with a mask requirement per governor's order, but no vaccine mandate for passengers or drivers. (Flickr/Chris Sampson)<br />

Disability Advocates Call on MTA to Resume Solo ‘Access-A-Ride’ Trips

NEW YORK - Tomorrow, advocates for New Yorkers with disabilities will ask the Metropolitan Transportation Authority to stop the shared-ride model for …

Access-A-Ride volvi� a programar viajes compartidos el 6 de julio, con el requisito de mascarilla, por orden del gobernador, pero sin mandato de vacunas para pasajeros o conductores. (Chris Sampson/Flickr)

Defensores de discapacitados piden viajes individuales de "Access-A-Ride"

NUEVA YORK, N.Y. -- Mañana (martes), los defensores de los neoyorquinos con discapacidades pedirán al MTA que detenga el modelo de viaje …

In the United States, home-care workers, mostly women and people of color, earn on average only $12 an hour. (Adobe Stock)

NY Disability Rights Advocates Seek Federal Dollars for Home Care

ALBANY, N.Y. -- Advocates for people with disabilities in New York are pushing for the federal budget resolution to include $400 billion in Medicaid …

Frequent mental distress among adults 65 and older rose 11 percent between 2016 and 2019 according to the 2021 Senior Report. (mrmohock/Adobe Stock)

Report Highlights Challenges to Seniors’ Health

ALBANY, N.Y. - Even before the pandemic, seniors were experiencing increasing mental and behavioral health challenges, according to a new report…

Proponents of the Medical Aid in Dying Act say it contains dozens of safeguards against coercion and abuse of terminally ill patients. (Khunatorn/Adobe Stock)

Doctors Urge Passage of Stalled NY Aid-in-Dying Bill

NEW YORK - With only ten days left in the legislative session, medical professionals are asking state lawmakers to pass a bill that would allow …

Hearing loss affects 48 million Americans, but people wait an average of seven years before getting treatment. (Elnur/Adobe Stock)

COVID Impacting Hearing Health

NEW YORK -- From delayed treatment to possible links to impaired hearing, the COVID-19 pandemic has made an impact on a common problem affecting …

Schools need to take multiple precautions to keep students, staff and families safe from COVID-19 as classrooms reopen. (ManuPadilla/Adobe Stock)

Keeping Families Safe as Schools Reopen

ALBANY, N.Y. -- The push is on at both the state and national levels to reopen schools, but will it be done in a way that ensures all families…

El traslado de un residente de un asilo de ancianos a una nueva instalaci�n podr�a provocar la p�rdida de contacto con familiares y amigos. (Bonsales/Adobe Stock)

Hogares de ancianos "solo COVID" elevan preocupaciones sobre derechos de los residentes de NY

NEW YORK -- ¿Se estarán trasladando sin previo aviso algunos residentes de hogares de ancianos para crear instalaciones "solo para COVID"? E…

Transferring a nursing-home resident to a new facility could lead to loss of contact with family and friends. (Bonsales/Adobe Stock)

"COVID-Only" Nursing Homes Raise Concerns for NY Residents’ Rights

NEW YORK - Are some nursing-home residents being moved without notice to create "COVID-only" facilities? That's one of several concerns being raised b…

La planificaci�n de la atenci�n al final de la vida ha adquirido una mayor urgencia a medida que aumentaron los casos de COVID-19 y las muertes. (Halfpoint/Adobe Stock)

Canción de San Valentín para los cuidados del fin de la vida

NEW YORK -- Si está buscando un regalo único para el Día de San Valentín, podría considerar darse un poco de tranquilidad al …

End-of-life care planning has taken on added urgency as COVID-19 cases and deaths have surged. (Halfpoint/Adobe Stock)

A Valentine’s Day Song for End-of-Life Care

NEW YORK -- If you're looking for a unique gift for Valentine's Day, you might consider giving some peace of mind -- by deciding and sharing what …

Delayed Medical Care: The Pandemic’s Hidden Cost

NEW YORK -- Doctors warn delays of cancer screenings and preventive health care while sheltered in place during the COVID-19 pandemic could lead to se…

A las personas en mayor riesgo de contagio por el coronavirus se les est� dando prioridad para recibir las vacunas COVID-19. (Dmytro S/Adobe Stock)

Vaccine Priorities, Precautions for People with Disabilities

NEW YORK -- With coronavirus vaccines now being distributed, advocates for people living with disabilities are stressing the importance of knowing if …

Las personas en mayor riesgo por coronavirus est�n siendo consideradas como prioridad para recibir las vacunas COVID-19. (Dmytro S/Adobe Stock)

Prioridades y Precauciones de la Vacuna para Personas con Discapacidades

NEW YORK -- Con las vacunas contra el coronavirus ya distribuyéndose, los defensores de las personas con discapacidades enfatizan la importancia …

Las herramientas en l�nea pueden ayudar a que la gente informe a sus seres queridos y cuidadores sobre qu� tipos de atenci�n a su salud quieren recibir, antes de que no puedan expresar esas preferencias. (Compassion & Choices)

Ayuda en Línea para que pacientes de Alzheimer Decidan con Anticipación

NEW YORK -- Un grupo nacional creó nuevas herramientas en línea para ayudar a las personas con diagnóstico de demencia a determinar los…

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