Nearly 80% Of NYC’s Nursing Homes Got Zero Visits From Oversight Program

Nearly 80% of nursing homes and other adult care facilities from Harlem to Hollis didn’t receive a single visit from the state’s federally-required oversight program. Become a Harlem Insider! Sign-Up for our Newsletter *Select list(s) to subscribe toHarlem World Magazine Example: Yes, I would like to receive emails from Harlem World Magazine. (You can unsubscribe…

Senate Housing Committee Advances Bill Legalizing Basements And Cellars

Senator Brian Kavanagh, chair of the Senate Committee on Housing, Construction and Community Development made an announcement today. Become a Harlem Insider! Sign-Up for our Newsletter *Select list(s) to subscribe toHarlem World Magazine Example: Yes, I would like to receive emails from Harlem World Magazine. (You can unsubscribe anytime)Constant Contact Use. Please leave this field…

NYS Lawmakers Move To Strengthen Nursing Home Oversight From Care, To Complaints And More

Advocates for nursing home residents today praised state lawmakers for passing legislation to strengthen New York’s nursing home oversight program. Become a Harlem Insider! Sign-Up for our Newsletter *Select list(s) to subscribe toHarlem World Magazine Example: Yes, I would like to receive emails from Harlem World Magazine. (You can unsubscribe anytime)Constant Contact Use. Please leave…

1199SEIU And Care Advocates Praised Implementation Of Nursing Home Reform Laws As They Look Towards Compliance

The COVID-19 pandemic exposed decades-old problems of staffing and quality in many nursing homes across the state, especially for-profit organizations. Become a Harlem Insider! Sign-Up for our Newsletter *Select list(s) to subscribe toHarlem World Magazine Example: Yes, I would like to receive emails from Harlem World Magazine. (You can unsubscribe anytime)Constant Contact Use. Please leave…

Statements In Support Of The 2022 Senate Majority One-House Budget Proposal

To review the full Senate Majority One-house State Budget Resolution, please visit: https://www.nysenate.gov/legislation/resolutions/2021/r2081 Become a Harlem Insider! Sign-Up for our Newsletter *Select list(s) to subscribe toHarlem World Magazine Example: Yes, I would like to receive emails from Harlem World Magazine. (You can unsubscribe anytime)Constant Contact Use. Please leave this field blank.By submitting this form, you…

Money, Not Study, For Nursing Home Oversight; Advocates Urge $20M In State Budget for Ombudsman Program

Advocates for the aging are calling on Governor Kathy Hochul to better fund—rather than further study—the State’s independent nursing home oversight program in the wake of over 15,000 nursing home COVID deaths so far during the pandemic. Become a Harlem Insider! Sign-Up for our Newsletter *Select list(s) to subscribe toHarlem World Magazine Example: Yes, I would like…

Non-Parent Relatives & Family Friends Caring For Children Gain Legal Standing In NYS

Non-parent relatives and family friends – disproportionately African American and mostly grandparents. Become a Harlem Insider! Sign-Up for our Newsletter *Select list(s) to subscribe toHarlem World Magazine Example: Yes, I would like to receive emails from Harlem World Magazine. (You can unsubscribe anytime)Constant Contact Use. Please leave this field blank.By submitting this form, you are…