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Tag: AgingTogetherNY
Reach Out & Play
NYSOFA and County Agencies on Aging are trying to combat loneliness & social isolation through a new campaign called Reach Out and Play that’s recruiting middle & high school students to interact with seniors by playing board games, including some classics that have been reimagined to make them more intergenerational. It’s happening across the country,…
AI Companions Combat Lonliness for Older Adults
The NY State Office for Aging is addressing social isolation among seniors with technology. 27,000 robotic cats and dogs have been distributed, providing comfort and companionship. Additionally, 800 seniors have received ElliQ, an AI-driven interactive companion designed to communicate and assist older adults, especially crucial during the exacerbated loneliness of the pandemic.
Rebecca Preve continues discussion on Master Plan for Aging
Rebecca Preve discusses what advocates what to see included in New York State’s new Master Plan for Aging.
Rebecca Preve explains state budget requests for seniors
Rebecca Preve, the Executive Director of the Association on Aging in New York, joins us to talk about the requests from her group and other advocates to increase funding in the new state budget for programs and services to assist seniors. She also talks about the success of the robotic pets and interactive computers. For…
This Week on Mountain Lake Journal – December 1, 2023
This week: The push to get the governor and lawmakers to include more money in the state budget to fund programs and services for New York’s growing senior population. Also, The special day dedicated to helping students from all across the North Country discover music.
Fun and games tackle isolation among senior citizens
Loneliness and isolation in American adults lead to an increased risk of heart disease, stroke and dementia. That’s according to U.S. Surgeon General Dr. Vivek Murthy. “Our epidemic of loneliness and isolation has been an underappreciated public health crisis that has harmed individual and societal health,” Murthy warns. “Our relationships are a source of healing and well-being…
NYS Department of Health and NYSOFA Master Plan For Aging Town Hall In Plattsburgh
The New York State Office for the Aging and Department of Health are holding a series of town hall meetings across the state on Governor Hochul’s Master Plan for Aging that’s developing a new blueprint of what the state needs to do, and what services are needed, to meet the needs of New York’s aging…
Mercy Care for the Adirondacks Health Care Forum – Paul Smith’s College
Mercy Care for the Adirondacks hosted its Annual Educational Forum on June 7th at Paul Smith’s College. The all-day event focused on the topics of Ageism, and the Master Plan on Aging in New York. Keynote Speakers included Greg Olsen, Acting Director of the New York State Office for the Aging and Heidi Hayes, Director…
Governor Hochul’s Master Plan For Aging at Mercy Care Forum
New York has a new plan to help the millions of seniors living here in the state. Governor Kathy Hochul’s Master Plan For Aging was the focus of some of the keynote addresses at this year’s annual educational forum hosted by Mercy Care for the Adirondacks at Paul Smith’s College, that brought together healthcare providers…
Robotic pets offer comfort and companionship to seniors
Joleene DesRosiers from our partner PBS Station in Watertown, NY, WPBS-TV, tells us about the Animatronic Pet Program that New York State (NYSOFA) is undertaking that has given out more than 21,000 robotic pets to seniors across the state.
