In January 2021, Governor Newsom released California’s Master Plan for Aging (MPA), which lays out a ten-year plan to prepare the state for an aging “2021 Legislative Bills Related to the Master Plan for Aging”
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Free Webinar: HCBS 101—Access to Home & Community-Based Care for Older Adults
When: Tuesday, March 16, 11:00 a.m. PT / 2:00 p.m. ET Home and Community-Based Services (HCBS) is an umbrella term that describes a wide variety “Free Webinar: HCBS 101—Access to Home & Community-Based Care for Older Adults”
Issue Brief: Low-Income Older Adults Face Unaffordable Rents, Driving Housing Instability and Homelessness
Older adults are at the center of the nation’s housing affordability and homelessness crisis. Older adult renters are more likely to pay a large proportion “Issue Brief: Low-Income Older Adults Face Unaffordable Rents, Driving Housing Instability and Homelessness”
On the Lunar New Year, Justice in Aging Denounces Violence Targeting AAPI Older Adults
Justice in Aging strongly condemns the recent string of violent attacks against Asian American and Pacific Islander (AAPI) older adults. In the past two weeks, “On the Lunar New Year, Justice in Aging Denounces Violence Targeting AAPI Older Adults”
Coalition of Civil Rights Groups and Legal Scholars Release Report on Intersectional Medical Discrimination During COVID-19
Washington, DC—Today, a coalition of civil rights groups and legal scholars announce the release of a new report: “Examining How Crisis Standards of Care May “Coalition of Civil Rights Groups and Legal Scholars Release Report on Intersectional Medical Discrimination During COVID-19”
Chinatown Service Center & Saint Barnabas Senior Services v. United States Department of Health and Human Services – Litigation
Filed February 5, 2021 People with Limited English Proficiency (LEP) have a right to language assistance services when they visit a health care provider. Language “Chinatown Service Center & Saint Barnabas Senior Services v. United States Department of Health and Human Services – Litigation”
Fact Sheet: March 31 Deadline for Enrolling in Medicare or Changing Medicare Advantage Enrollment
Advocates working with clients eligible for or enrolled in Medicare should be aware of two important opportunities with a March 31 deadline—the Medicare General Enrollment “Fact Sheet: March 31 Deadline for Enrolling in Medicare or Changing Medicare Advantage Enrollment”
Updated for COVID-19: 25 Common Nursing Home Problems & How to Resolve Them
Justice in Aging has updated its essential guide, 25 Common Nursing Home Problems—& How to Resolve Them. The revised guide includes, among other things, COVID-19 “Updated for COVID-19: 25 Common Nursing Home Problems & How to Resolve Them”
Justice in Aging’s Response to the January 2021-22 Budget
On January 8, 2021, Governor Newsom released his January 2021–22 budget proposal. The proposal represents a good first step towards ensuring the health, safety, and “Justice in Aging’s Response to the January 2021-22 Budget”
Vaccinations for Older Adults in CA: What We Know Now
Earlier this month, Governor Newsom announced the state was opening up COVID-19 vaccinations to those age 65 and over, in addition to health care workers “Vaccinations for Older Adults in CA: What We Know Now”