Illinois woman leading voting awareness campaign for long-term care residents
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Richard Gamache
On Voting
In a recent poll, 80% of Americans feel the U.S. is in decline. That’s a far cry from how we felt in the aftermath of the September 11th,...
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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...
Emily Trask
Happy Birthday, Maggie Kuhn 🎉
Happy Birthday, Maggie Kuhn 🎉 Today, we celebrate the life and legacy of Maggie Kuhn, the fearless founder of the Gray Panthers. Join us...
Emily Trask
2024 Jill Gerson Award Winners
In recognition of their outstanding commitment to the field of aging, we are proud to present the newly created Jill Gerson Award to the...
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Building Bridges Between Eldercare and Disability Advocacy, GPNYC VP Carrie Leljedal on Elevate Eldercare Podcast
Tireless advocate and GPNYC VP Carrie Leljedal was recently featured on the Elevate Eldercare podcast to discuss her work to bridge the...
Michelle Arnot
July 30, 2024, Rising Leaders in Long-Term Care
Six rising leaders in long-term care gathered to discuss their roles and their paths to leadership in the field, moderated by Gray...
Sophia Casale
Gray Panthers by Roger Sanjek, GPNYC Intergenerational Book Club, August 7, 2024
In 1970, a sixty-five-year-old Philadelphian named Maggie Kuhn began vocally opposing the notion of mandatory retirement. Taking...
Jordan Rau, KFF Health News
States Set Minimum Staffing Levels for Nursing Homes. Residents Suffer When Rules Are Ignored or Waived.
For hours, John Pernorio repeatedly mashed the call button at his bedside in the Heritage Hills nursing home in Rhode Island. A retired...
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Gray Panthers NYC to Mayor Eric Adams: Stop Cutting Senior Services!
With the City’s Budget deadline coming on June 30th, there are a number of proposed cuts from the Mayor affecting vulnerable populations....
Carrie Leljedal
Anne Montgomery on 45 Forward Podcast with Ron Roel
Episode description: For the past several years, nursing homes have come under intense public scrutiny, as more than 200,000 long-term...
Jack Kupferman
July 10, 2024, ​Intergenerational Connections for Change, Stakeholder Group on Ageing Side Event at the 2024 High Level Political Forum
Bridging intergenerational divides. Powerful networks of change for the SDGs. July 10, 2024, 9:00 AM Eastern Time (US and Canada) Today’s...
Michelle Arnot
It’s Time For HUD To Act On Nursing Home Quality Improvement from the Moving Forward Nursing Home Quality Coalition
Published in Health Affairs, June 17, 2024 Authors: Marc A. Cohen David C. Grabowski Isaac O. Longobardi Alice Bonner Richard Gamache...
Sophia Casale
A Conversation with Tim Allison: Champion of Intergenerational Activism
In a world increasingly divided by age and ideology, Tim stands out as a beacon of unity, advocating for intergenerational collaboration...
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Reflection on My First Day as a Gray Panthers Intern by Clare Gillis
Yesterday, May 20th was my first day as an intern for Gray Panthers. One of the things I was most excited about when learning more about...
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Help support our mission to enhance the lives of older adults - Celebrate Older Americans Month with Gray Panthers NYC
Since our founding in 1974, Gray Panthers has been dedicated to enhancing the lives of older adults. As we close out Older Americans...
Jack Kupferman
Jack Kupferman May 22 OEWGA Remarks
May 22, 2024 Thank you for this opportunity. Gray Panthers is one of the recognized names in advocacy for older persons, and for issues...
Meg LaPorte
Anti-Ageism Leaders to Explore Actionable Ways to Tackle Age Stereotypes and Advance Positive Age Beliefs
An Official United Nations Open-Ended Working Group on Ageing Side Event New York, N.Y. – Three leaders in the anti-ageism movement will...
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