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Finding home care aides for New Yorkers living with dementia may only get more difficult in the years to come. New York has the largest home care aide shortage in the nation, while the number of New Yorkers living with dementia will increase 12% over the next three years.
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In February, a local disability rights activist brought thousands of names and hundreds of stories to the desk of Governor Kathy Hochul. All in hopes that the new administration will hear the stories of people with disabilities impacted by a workforce crisis that threatens their quality of life. WBFO’s Emyle Watkins has the exclusive.
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A $400 billion elder care proposal, originally included in President Joe Biden’s American Jobs Plan, would expand Medicaid coverage for home and community-based services, as well as increase the home care aide workforce.
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WGRZ has joined the Solutions Journalism Network and, along with The Buffalo News, Rochester Democrat & Chronical, Lockport Union-Sun & Journal, Minority…
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Issues impacting older adults — including lowering prescription drug prices, tax relief for caregivers and large Medicaid cuts — will be some of the major…