Posts Tagged ‘elderly’
Lawmakers can do more for Seniors next year – Herb Weiss
By Herb Weiss, contributing writer on aging issues Just days before July 1, 2022, Gov. Dan McKee was joined for the signing of the $13.6 billion state budget (222-H7123aa) for fiscal year 2023 by Lt. Gov. Sabina Matos, House Speaker K. Joseph Shekarchi, Senate President Dominick J. Ruggerio, House Finance Committee Chairman Marvin L. Abney…
Read MoreSenior Agenda Coalition of RI zeros in on key aging legislation – Herb Weiss
By Herb Weiss As the General Assembly winds down, the Senior Agenda Coalition of Rhode Island (SACRI) is tracking 16 House and Senate Bills along with FY 24 Budget Articles that have an impact on the state’s senior population. In a legislative alert, SACRI details a listing of 16 House and Senate bills and FY23 Budget…
Read MoreCOVID symptoms different in older patients – Richard Asinof
New research points to the need for better, improved testing There remains so much to learn, from a medical research standpoint, about the coronavirus pandemic, and the different ways that it afflicts the human body – and the need to develop treatments that reflect the new scientific research as it becomes available. One of the…
Read MoreA conversation: How to improve care at nursing homes in RI – Richard Asinof
by Richard Asinof, ConvergenceRI, contributing writer NOTE: This article is with Marguerite McLaughlin and Gail Patry Image courtesy of Healthcentric Advisors A strategic response to a policy paper published by Milbank Memorial Fund, looking at federal policies Editor’s Note: The residents of nursing homes, already a highly vulnerable population, became one of the principal victims…
Read More“Living Apart Together” couples need to discuss caregiving, health issues with family, each other – Herb Weiss
By Herb Weiss, contributing writer on aging issues With divorce rates soaring since the 1990s, and aging baby boomers 50 and older having doubled in number, this trend, along with longer life expectancy and those becoming widowed, has resulted in many older adults forming new partnerships later in life. Researchers call this new phenomenon, “Living…
Read MoreGovernor McKee signs legislation to support Rhode Island Seniors
Governor Dan McKee, joined by Senator Cynthia A. Coyne, and Representatives Joseph J. Solomon and Jason Knight today ceremonially signed into law two pieces of legislation to support Rhode Island’s aging population. The first piece of legislation (2021-S 0264A, 2021-H 5642A) requires financial institutions to report suspected financial exploitation of seniors to the Office of Healthy…
Read MoreHouse passes Budget resolution – Seniors would benefit
By Herb Weiss During a late-night negotiating session held Monday, Aug. 23, House Speaker Nancy Pelosi mended fences and brought centralist Democrats, led by Rep. Josh Gottheimer (D-NJ), back to the fold. The next day, a united Democratic caucus adopted the Senate-passed $3.5 trillion budget resolution (S. Con. Res. 14) for fiscal year 2022, by a party…
Read MoreSeniors would benefit in President Biden’s $6 trillion budget
By Herb Weiss, contributing writer On May 28, with the release of a $6 trillion budget for fiscal year (FY) 2022, President Joe Biden outlined his values and vision as to how he proposes to revive the nation’s sputtering economic engine as it emerges from the devastating impact of the COVID-19 pandemic. The 72-page budget…
Read MoreRespite Care in the Summertime
The Care Concierge of New England wants to help families place their loved ones in a safe environment. The next several months are considered fun for most people. School is out for students, families take vacations, camping of all types begin and baseball is in full swing. It is also a good time to remember…
Read MoreTop Story of the Week: Exposing senior abuse was fiery advocacy 30 years ago.
Congressman Cicilline poised for legacy as next fiery advocate on aging – Herb Weiss, April 30, 2021 Picking Up the Mantle of Fiery Aging Advocate, Claude Pepper – Cicilline Moves to Re-Establish the House Permanent Select Committee on Aging By Herb Weiss, contributing writer on aging issues Congressman David Cicilline is poised to offer a…
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