Advocacy

ALBANY, N.Y. – More than 100 public entities and non-profit organizations, including AARP New York and other advocates for the aging, are calling on New York Governor Kathy Hochul and leaders of the State Legislature for the funding millions of family caregivers need to help a parent, grandparent, spouse or other older loved one age at home with dignity.

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EN ESPAÑOL | NEW YORK - Three in ten voters age 40 and older who live in New York City are caring for an older family member, or have done so in the past, and the vast majority (75%) say they are stressed as they also manage jobs and other responsibilities, according to an AARP New York survey released today.

AARP New York Report on Family Caregiving Finds Mounting Responsibilities, Stresses as State Funding for Aging Services Lags

New Survey Finds Over 80% Would Prefer to Receive Long-Term Care at Home with Caregiver Assistance If They or a Family Member Need It

Adults in Five-County Region Report Mounting Responsibilities, Stress from Helping with Caregiving While Juggling Work and Family

Designed to Protect Vulnerable Residents, the Long Term Care Ombudsman Program Lacks the Funding to Do Its Job Right

Report on Family Caregiving in Nassau & Suffolk Counties Provides Snapshot of How People Are Dealing with Mounting Responsibilities

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