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Girl Scouts and Gray Panthers NYC Unite to Launch “Age and Youth in Action” Patch, Bridging Generations Through Community and Activism

In a powerful collaboration designed to bridge the generational divide, we are proud to announce our partnership with the Girl Scouts of...

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A Perspective on Overcoming Loneliness: Q&A with Pierre Lehu, a Co-Author of The Joy of Connections

What inspired Dr. Ruth to take on the role of Ambassador for Loneliness in NY State? When Dr. Ruth Westheimer heard that the Surgeon...

Mackenzie Jensen

Social Security and the 2024 Election

The 2024 election is approaching and the future of Social Security hangs in the balance, with proposed legislation and political agendas...

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Gray Panthers NYC on the New York State Equal Rights Amendment Ballot Proposal

Understandably, so much of the political focus is on the race for President of the United States. And yet, there are other important...

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Project 2025 and Human Rights (Wrongs)

We have already covered on this blog Project 2025 from a couple important angles: what it means for health care and what it means for the...

Carrie Leljedal

Fighting for the Voting Rights of Individuals with Guardians

As a parent of an adult son with developmental disabilities and an advocate for all residents in long-term care, I am appalled that in...

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Project 2025 and Environmental Issues

One other issue Gray Panthers has a history of focusing on is environmental justice. And because of that, it is worth making a blog post...

Mike Miletich

Illinois woman leading voting awareness campaign for long-term care residents

The Americans with Disabilities Act prohibits discrimination against people with disabilities in every area of public life, including...

Tim Allison

Convention Reflections from a Gray Panther

I am now back home after an amazing convention as a delegate and wanted to share my thoughts. Biden and his campaign did something...

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,...

Ariana Reneau

Empowered and Inspired: A Student’s Journey Representing the Gray Panthers at the UN

Representing the Gray Panthers at the 68th Session of the Commission for the Status of Women at the United Nations was a life-changing...

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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...

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What Project 2025 Does to Medicare and Medicaid

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...

Michelle Arnot

The GPNYC Global Community is Growing!

We're thrilled to see our global community growing! 🌍✨ As we reach the midpoint of 2024, we wanted to take a moment to showcase the...

Emily Trask

July 30, 2024, Rising Leaders in Long-Term Care, Transformation Tuesday

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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The Supreme Court: One Step Forward…About Three Steps Back

Another United States Supreme Court term has ended. Lots has been covered in the news about the Court’s decisions. But what does it mean...

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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...