Campaign Launched To Raise Awareness Of The Need For New York To Move Towards Independent Living And Away From Nursing Homes
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ALBANY, N.Y., Dec. 11, 2020 /PRNewswire/ The COVID-19 pandemic has illuminated the problems that have existed in New York s nursing homes for years, including poor infection control. A new statewide advertising, public relations, and grassroots campaign has been launched to make sure that New Yorkers are aware that there are several options for independent living, rather than nursing homes and group settings. New Yorkers need to know that there are a variety of supports and services that can help them live at home. We ve witnessed during the pandemic how dangerous nursing homes can be, and there is no reason people need to end up in a nursing home, said Lindsay Miller, executive director of the New York Association on Independent Living (NYAIL).