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Resident advocates aim to protect voting rights in nursing homes ahead of contentious election
With just three months left before Election Day, patient advocates are pushing long-term care facilities to make sure their residents are...


Carrie Leljedal, McKnight's Guest Column: An alternative view on anti-staffing mandate legislation
“Infinity and beyond” may be a rallying cry for Buzz Lightyear, yet when it comes to staffing and the welfare of the elderly and disabled...


McKnight's LTC News: Advocates call for ACA-backed demonstration projects in nursing home sector
FEBRUARY 28, 2024 Patient advocates and nursing home operators intent on shifting the traditional approach to skilled nursing care should...


McKnight's LTCN: Moving nursing home staff in as residents has life-changing potential
Staff who take up residence in a nursing home for even just a few days are better equipped to transform care delivery and how the actual...


Gray Panthers featured on Sidedoor podcast "Wrinkled Radicals" from the Smithsonian Institution
When Maggie Kuhn was forced to retire from the job she loved at age 65, her colleagues gave her a sewing machine as a parting gift....


Creating unity for positive change in nursing homes, Michelle Arnot's Guest Column in McKnight's
Federal regulators’ recently proposed rule on nursing home minimum staffing standards seems to have exacerbated the divisiveness among...


Quality Of Life For The Aging LGBTQ+ Population, GPNYC's Jack Kupferman Interviewed in Queerful
As the population gets older, organizations are moving to fit their needs. In New York, a group called Gray Panthers NYC is dedicated to...


Woman’s Murder Reignites Fears About Growing Old In NYC, Jack Kupferman on MetroFocus, March 13
"The brutal killing of a New York City grandmother in her Upper West Side apartment is reinforcing fears among some older New Yorkers...


Jack Kupferman on BronxNet - Bronx Social Justice and Anti-Violence Forums
Host Daren Jaime sits down with the President of Gray Panthers NYC, Jack Kupferman to talk about the organization combating ageism and...
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