Today's #FrontlineHero feature: @GreenFieldsCCC has suspended visitation until further notice & social distancing has altered the way meals are served & resident activities are presented. Even with these changes, life is still beautiful at The GreenFields.https://www.fltcheroesfund.org/post/life-is-still-beautiful-at-the-greenfields …
LeadingAge New York is proud to spotlight the many heroes working tirelessly on the frontlines of the #COVID19 crisis. Today’s #FrontlineHero: Katie Murphy-Dedde, marketing manager at RiverWalk. (cc: @RiverSpringHlth)https://nypost.com/2020/04/25/bronx-nursing-home-employee-living-at-facility-24-7-during-pandemic/ …
Attention housing advocates! As the Legislature gears up to return to session, urge your representatives to consider the needs of independent senior housing providers & the significant costs of #COVID19 on the senior services sector. https://p2a.co/ayanDld #SupportOurSeniorspic.twitter.com/p6vhqmC5sr
ADVOCACY ALERT: Urge your state lawmakers to remember the needs of home care agencies & community-based services organizations – & the unique challenges of the #COVID19 pandemic – as they prepare to resume their legislative work. https://p2a.co/TQyr2DW #SupportOurSeniors pic.twitter.com/XBfEIo5Sm3
Look up! Today, the @BlueAngels & @AFThunderbirds will honor first responders on the front lines of the #COVID19 pandemic by flying over New York, New Jersey, Connecticut, & Pennsylvania. Their flight path begins at noon in NYC, & they will be in Philadelphia at around 2 p.m.pic.twitter.com/vqC6IphrLx
NYS passed this during the pandemic when no watchdog groups could be in Albany. @Law360: “NY Immunity Law Shields Nursing Homes As Virus Toll Soars” @frankrunyeon @jangelooff @jbsapien @maddow
Calling all ACF/AL advocates! As state lawmakers gear up to return to session, join LeadingAge New York in urging them to protect & support ACF/AL providers as they continue to battle the #COVID19 pandemic. https://p2a.co/aCc7fla #SupportOurSeniorspic.twitter.com/1RtiIkXNmB
Online Resources to Stay Connected and Stay Well via @LeadingAgeNY https://www.leadingageny.org/topics/coronavirus/social-isolation-resources/ …
ADVOCACY ALERT: With the Legislature expected to return to Albany in the coming weeks, urge your lawmakers to protect & support nursing home providers as they continue to manage the spread of #COVID19. https://p2a.co/OFoglfm #SupportOurSeniorspic.twitter.com/6INqUxKHyZ
This new op-ed by Dr. Howard Guzik, medical director of @NorthwellHealth’s Stern Family Center for Rehabilitation, says it all: “Nursing home and adult care workers are among the most-dedicated caregivers and should be recognized as such.” #COVID19https://www.newsday.com/opinion/coronavirus/heroism-nursing-homes-coronavirus-covid-19-patients-health-care-workers-1.44054460 …
Yesterday, LeadingAge New York & @CCLCNYORG sent a letter to @HealthNYGov Commissioner Dr. Howard Zucker laying out our significant concerns relative to #COVID19 death reporting in nursing homes & ACFs, as well as family notification requirements applicable to these providers.pic.twitter.com/QflYCuQebw
ACTION ALERT: Today, on @LeadingAge’s National Day of Action for Aging Services, urge your members of Congress to include essential funding & resources for aging services providers in the next #COVID19 relief package! https://mobilize4change.org/Nk3Mm5K #SupportOurSeniorspic.twitter.com/JIbu1c2bgM
.@SenSchumer Thank you for joining your New York colleagues in urging @HHSGov & @CMSGov to prioritize nursing homes in future allocations of #CARESAct provider relief funding! #SupportOurSeniors #COVID19
Thank you for your leadership, Congresswoman. #SupportOurSeniors #COVID19https://twitter.com/NydiaVelazquez/status/1252258138746748932 …
#stayinghome simply isn’t enough to protect #olderAdults . Check out my op-Ed in the @NYDailyNews https://www.nydailynews.com/opinion/ny-oped-how-to-help-seniors-now-20200421-osnfcmnvirfx5c3frqc4ngvwd4-story.html … @NADSA2 @_MealsOnWheels @CAADSORG @LeadingAgeNY @LeadingAge @NYCSeniors
On the front line of the most difficult challenge we have ever faced in #aging services. Hear what family members of current & past residents have to say about our Health Care Heroes: http://ht.ly/v7op30qzGOs #TestimonialTuesday @edenalt @LeadingAgeNY @PioneerNet @GreenHouse_Proj
The talents of #FriendlyHome Members recently received special recognition from @LeadingAgeNY! Nearly 300 pieces of art by seniors were submitted in annual competition, w/ 3 winners from Friendly Home! 
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I'm 17, trying to spread smiles with our #WriteToAppreciate initiative which is about getting everyone to send letters/art to Senior Living Facilities. 60 participating facilities. 2-92 yr-olds writing/drawing. 200 messages of #kindness sent. Can you help spread?
Highly paid #NursingHome industry lobbyists are pushing for immunity during the #coronavirus pandemic, as shamelessly as they always do. "NY Immunity Law Shields Nursing Homes As Virus Toll Soars" It's #OpenSeason on #Seniors @LeadingAge @LeadingAgeNY
Infuriating. Whose covering this? Over 70% Women in these facilities. This budget has a lot to answer for. @SalAlbaneseNYC @maddow @jangelooff @NYGovCuomo @NOW_NYC @MFJLegal @CM_MargaretChin @
*When they have test kits.* @LeadingAgeNY says “testing is not really happening” at NY nursing homes.
Highly paid #NursingHome industry lobbyists are pushing for immunity during the #coronavirus pandemic, as shamelessly as they always do. "NY Immunity Law Shields Nursing Homes As Virus Toll Soars" It's #OpenSeason on #Seniors @LeadingAge @LeadingAgeNY https://www.law360.com/newyork/articles/1264434 …
Calling all home health advocates! Join LeadingAge New York & @LeadingAge in urging Congress to expand home health emergency telehealth authority to allow for payment during the #COVID19 crisis. #SupportOurSeniorshttps://p2a.co/ntDZ61g
ACTION ALERT: Urge your members of Congress to provide funding & support for residents & providers of federally assisted senior housing in the next #COVID19 relief legislation. https://p2a.co/9HBC3tb #SupportOurSeniorspic.twitter.com/Be6OnpdfOP
.@LeadingAge’s Katie Smith Sloan: “We have said, and we repeat again, that our providers do not have sufficient supplies of personal protective equipment and other resources to adequately protect staff and to ensure the well-being of residents.” #COVID19https://www.politico.com/news/2020/04/06/public-health-failed-nursing-homes-167372 …
LeadingAge New York & the Adult Day Health Care Council have created a Social Isolation Resources page on our #COVID19 site to help seniors stay connected to the art, entertainment, & classes that make them feel fulfilled. Check it out: https://bit.ly/34FSkdc . #SupportOurSeniorspic.twitter.com/esuDHKZedL
We're proud to have our engaging online resources featured in @LeadingAgeNY's "Online Resources to Stay Connected and Well" for older adults. Read more to learn about Selfhelp's HEARTS, Cooking with Holocaust Survivors, and Virtual Senior Center. https://www.leadingageny.org/topics/coronavirus/social-isolation-resources/ …
“Instead of being blamed, nursing homes need to be supported and nurtured during this incredibly difficult time.” An insightful new piece from @jvitaleaussem, President & CEO of @edenalt:https://www.jillvitaleaussem.com/post/nursing-homes-need-support-not-blame …
Physicians & NPs prepare for a #NYMOLST discussion using http://www.NYSeMOLSTregistry.com via a telemedicine visit during #COVID19. Time to offer #NYMOLST to appropriate patients. #NHDD @NYeHealth @mssnytweet @The_NPA @LeadingAgeNY @NYSHFA_NYSCALpic.twitter.com/H0a9pHnGAk
The talents of #FriendlyHome Members recently received special recognition from @LeadingAgeNY! Nearly 300 pieces of art by seniors were submitted in annual competition, w/ 3 winners from Friendly Home! pic.twitter.com/5As33ybso1
I'm 17, trying to spread smiles with our #WriteToAppreciate initiative which is about getting everyone to send letters/art to Senior Living Facilities. 60 participating facilities. 2-92 yr-olds writing/drawing. 200 messages of #kindness sent. Can you help spread?
LeadingAge New York & @LeadingAge call upon federal officials to support prioritization of #COVID19 Medicaid relief funds for high-need states & appreciate @NYGovCuomo’s actions to support nursing home residents & workforce. https://bit.ly/3aajXfB #SupportOurSeniorspic.twitter.com/6ns9JBK7q2
ACTION ALERT: As Congress prepares its next #COVID19 relief package, urge your representatives to provide critical funding & resources for aging services providers throughout the country. https://p2a.co/pgBBJdg #SupportOurSeniorspic.twitter.com/kyMKzb0QLM
To all those on the front lines of the #COVID19 emergency: please know you are not alone.pic.twitter.com/ZswPMRemUy
It’s all hands on deck in New York in the fight against #COVID19. The State is in need of additional physicians, nurses, nurse practitioners, physician assistants, respiratory therapists, EMTs, & other frontline medical personnel. If you can, sign up here: https://apps.health.ny.gov/pubpal/builder/survey/retired-health-professional …
Check out LeadingAge NY 2020 Art Show: April 2020 here: https://joom.ag/kQLC
