Aging

"The housing situation is just so, so bad that people will live by the river rather than wait in the nursing home for an apartment to open up."

The jobs come with benefits and pay is higher than what many private home health agencies offer. But the county hasn’t gotten many applicants yet.

Gillibrand, a member of Congress’s Special Committee on Aging, said making long-term care more accessible and affordable is among her top priorities.

“A month ago we were struggling to get people into appointments, but that’s not the case anymore."

“We’re trying to do everything we can to make sure everyone has an opportunity to get a vaccination that is eligible, whether they have transportation or not."

A New York architecture firm is turning to an age simulation suit to let its designers experience the physical impairments of old age while navigating public spaces, like airports.

When the new legislative session begins in Albany in January, State Senator Robert Ortt will be submitting two bills - and putting his support behind an already forwarded piece of legislation - that supporters say will hold owners of nursing more homes accountable for compliance violations.

LITTLE ROCK, AR (KUAR) The Arkansas Department of Human Services has taken temporary control over two nursing homes in the state over concerns of nonpayment of food vendors.

The Connect: NY series explores statewide issues of critical importance with monthly, one-hour panel discussions. This episode, 'Being Poor: Too Old to…