New York’s system for caring for the #sick and #elderly is in shambles, experts say.
But while lawmakers in other states are overhauling their approaches to guardianship, New York only budgeted $1 million to address its deep-seated problems.
We are very proud to announce that we are now working alongside British Gas
We will be working closely to deliver life changing and life-saving support to the #elderly, #vulnerable and #disabled members of our #communities, and those who are unfortunately living with terminal illness.
British Gas have already and immediately allocated 5 full combination boiler installations for our service users, totally #free of any charges.
This is an amazing opportunity
Lawmakers Ignored Warnings About New York’s Broken Guardianship System for Decades. Here’s How They Can Fix It.
From public funding for guardians to more scrutiny of #nonprofit providers, experts say policymakers could take several actions to bolster the state’s foundering system for caring for its most vulnerable.
#NewYork Trusted This Company to Care for the #Sick and #Elderly. Instead, It Left People Confused and Alone.
Unchanged diapers. Fees collected for care never given. New York Guardianship Services is often tasked with caring for the "unbefriended," but records show more than a dozen cases where it failed to meet the needs of the most vulnerable.
It's shameful that public health institutions are fixated on weakening guidelines for people who are ignoring the pandemic, while doing nothing to meaningfully address one of the most important public health problems today: Higher risk people being excluded from society.
A local friend stopped trying to help my #MutualAidRequest efforts when I refused to go to a food pantry because I want to protect my #elderly mother who has #dementia from covid and other diseases
People don't see how much these things impact our lives
Let's start a #mutualaid chain! Post any asks you have, particularly for #queer#trans and #bipoc communities, and we'll all try to help. To start, here's a cross-post from a friend:)
Last night’s The Daily Show included an interview with director Maite Alberdi, which indirectly led me to her film The Mole Agent.
Synopsis: An 84-year-old man is recruited to spy on a nursing home, via a private investigator hired by a family member who’s concerned about how her mother is being cared for.
"It seems there was no discussion with the family on moving the decedent to a safer environment," the report states. "Wandering risk was not mentioned in the 6 month assessment."
The report claims there's a gap between the type of care advertised by #CareHomes & the level of care actually being provided.
It's also not the first case from #Ontario that the committee reviewed of a #RetirementHome resident with dementia who died after exiting a building.