FRIA on Brian Lehrer Show!
Executive Director Betti Weimersheimer and FRIA Policy Advocate Karlin Mbah were interviewed by Brian Lehrer on his show on WNYC radio on January 27.
They discussed the long term care provisions in the national health care reform bill and how their impact on New Yorkers. You can listen to the segment by clicking on the following link: http://www.wnyc.org/shows/bl/episodes/2010/01
FRIA is proud to announce that Ethel Paley, one of its founding directors has been chosen as NY1's "New Yorker of the Week" for her passion and commitment to the elderly.
Ms. Paley continues to volunteer weekly on FRIA's telephone Helpline and is an active member of its Board of Directors. Ms. Paley speaks on how she created FRIA to be one of the first "citizen watchdog" associations formed in the aftermath of the 1974 NYC nursing home scandals. www.ny1.com
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FRIA has been mentioned as a resource for elder care information in a recently published article by Daniel G. Fish in the New York Law Journal. Entitled "Attorneys Working with Professionals," the article can be found at http://www.nylj.com.
To find information on Medicare Part D (annual enrollment period is only six weeks from 11/15/08 to 12/31/08) you can access Selfhelp's manual. It includes lists of plans for 2009 and other updates, etc.
NY Times New Old Age Blog - A great forum to learn more about current issues in aging and blog with caregivers, professionals and others interested in issues of older Americans!
