NYADD FSS focus group supporting NY families as they struggle to keep their I/DD loved ones safe and living at home.
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.@GovKathyHochul Care work is important work, and home care is real healthcare. NYS Families desperately need relief. Please use this opportunity to support those who need support for those with IDD and #medfrag #PDN. #DNC2024 #DNCChicago #ProtectHomeCare #carecantwait
Twenty-three states include spouses as paid caregivers. New Yorks CDPAP program can keep our loved ones home longer with expansions, not cuts. Institutions should be a choice not the only option @ProtectHomeCare @SaveCDPAP
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Twenty-three states include spouses as paid caregivers. New Yorks CDPAP program can keep our loved ones home longer with expansions, not cuts. Institutions should be a choice not the only option @ProtectHomeCare @SaveCDPAP
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.@GovKathyHochul #CDPA is a lifeline for rural NYers already facing the worst of NY’s home care crisis. UR plan to get rid of trusted, local agencies for a large out-of-state company will make ppl go w/o care. #DNC2024 #DNCChicago #ProtectHomeCare #fsssavesfamilies #carecantwait
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.@CarlHeastie consolidating CDPAP under just one FISCAL INTERMEDIARY eliminates choice, undermines equity and WILL NOT save NYS money. Please listen to your constituents and #InvestinME because #carecantwait #Disabilityfundingmakessense
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Today I was soaking up the ☀️for a brief moment imagining a world where I could be paid to do the extraordinary care my children require instead of a paid 👩🏼⚕️in our 🏠 7 nights a week. A #medfrag mother can dream 🌃. #A9034 #PayFamilyCaregivers
My whole life would change if number three were true. As would the lives of so many other unlucky people who shouldn’t be drowning financially because of caregiving.
We can change this. 💪
@CaringAcrossGen
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.@SeawrightForNY PLEASE tell @CarlHeastie and your colleagues in the Assembly that consolidating #CDPAP under just ONE FI will
NOT fix the budget shortfall. @GovKathyHochul, threatening ppl with disabilities with these cuts during a workforce crisis is just cruel. #carecantwait
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.@CarlHeastie our 12,000 NYADD members have some budget tips for you!
Listen to your constituents and not @GovKathyHochul
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.@NYSOPWDD has failed families and undermined a vital program. FSS brings value to 10’s of thousands who care for a disabled loved one at home. @SenJohnMannion and @SeawrightForNY deserve a response to their letters to the commissioner about the ADM. #FixFSS
NYADD members have had it with @NYSOPWDD’s failure to address #FSS issues! It’s insulting that they have not responded to either @SenJohnMannion or @SeawrightForNY, Chairs of the #PWD leg committees. @NYDisabilityAdv providers are frustrated! Pls #FixFSS theboost.blog/2024/04/guest-…
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Calling all NY I/DD Advocates‼️This Wednesday, we'll be online all day urging @GovKathyHochul and the legislature to #InvestInME!
Help us make our voice heard by spreading our message & sharing your stories using the hashtag #NYDADayOfAction. Let's make some noise!📢🧡
.@NYSOPWDD has failed families and undermined a vital program. FSS brings value to 10’s of thousands who care for a disabled loved one at home. @SenJohnMannion and @SeawrightForNY deserve a response to their letters to the commissioner about the ADM. #FixFSS
NYADD members have had it with @NYSOPWDD’s failure to address #FSS issues! It’s insulting that they have not responded to either @SenJohnMannion or @SeawrightForNY, Chairs of the #PWD leg committees. @NYDisabilityAdv providers are frustrated! Pls #FixFSS theboost.blog/2024/04/guest-…
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“We cannot expect services from direct support professionals, the majority of whom are women, without demanding just compensation that corresponds to their vital work for people with disabilities." - @Rebecca76AD #EqualPayNY #EqualPayDay
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"We need to come together and show society care matters," said Renee Christian who relies on the CDPA program waer.org/news/2024-03-08/adv… @GovKathyHochul @CarlHeastie @AndreaSCousins @AmyPaulin @NYSenatorRivera @ConsDirActionNY @CaringMajority #SaveCDPA #CareNotProfits
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Our only hope is that @GovKathyHochul reads this proclamation when she sits with @AndreaSCousins & @CarlHeastie to finalize the budget. We are not asking for much - only what our family members need to live with dignity and receive the services entitled to them in #Olmstead.
Thank you Gov. Hochul for issuing a special proclamation in honor of #DDawareness2024 recognizing the rights and dignity of people with developmental disabilities. Read the proclamation here: cdd.ny.gov/system/files/docu…
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Excellent statement. Educating @GovKathyHochul on why the #4kDSWE and #COLA is critical to our families who love someone with a disability is a priority. We thank @AndreaSCousins and @nydems for their support but calling out the Assembly and @CarlHeastie on the DSWE. Tell us why?
Our statement on the Senate and Assembly One House Budget Resolutions ⬇️
With HALF of DSPs in New York experiencing food and housing insecurity, the investments proposed today are simply not enough: bit.ly/3Pj0MrA
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@GovKathyHochul @CarlHeastie @AndreaSCousins @SenJohnMannion @SeawrightForNY @nyaddcares @DRNY_org @iacnydd 3.2% COLA & DSP Wage Enhancement is needed!
#CDPAP is essential to families who care for a #disabled loved one at home.
Why is @GovKathyHochul attacking NY’s most vulnerable during a workforce crisis? #carecantwait #WeNeedDesignatedReps
For those who are in the Rochester area and are concerned about the Governor's attacks on CDPAP:
CDANY is hosting an in-person advocacy meeting at United Way of Rochester on 3/5 at 1:00 PM to talk about the budget & help connect the community.
RSVP: shorturl.at/ovCV8
ALT Rochester Says: CDPA is Essential! Facilitated by Bryan O'Malley, Exec Director. Learn the facts about Hochul's $1 billion budget cuts to CDPA & impact on NY. Learn how you can make a difference. Meet & hear from others who are directly impacted by these cuts. Tuesday, 3/5 at 1 PM. United Way of Rochester, 75 College Ave, Rochester NY 14607. Light refreshments provided. RSVP, email [email protected]
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Supporting and investing in the training, fair compensation, and professional development of DSPs not only enhances the quality of care but also acknowledges the profound difference they make in the lives of vulnerable populations. #CareCantWait
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After championing Family Support Services during a recent MH Budget Hearing, @SeawrightForNY has followed up by sharing a powerful letter she sent to @NYSOPWDD in support of the #FSS Family Reimbursement Program!
We could not be more grateful to ASM Seawright’s for her advocacy.
.@SeawrightForNY shines a light on the #FSS crisis. Will @NYSOPWDD respond? #FixFSS #DROPapprovedlist #bePERSONcentered #listen2FAMILIES #weneedCDPAPtoo
After championing Family Support Services during a recent MH Budget Hearing, @SeawrightForNY has followed up by sharing a powerful letter she sent to @NYSOPWDD in support of the #FSS Family Reimbursement Program!
We could not be more grateful to ASM Seawright’s for her advocacy.