Advocacy

We're proud to be part of the Caregiver Nation Network, which unites caregiving leaders from across 10 states in a shared mission to change systems through elevating family caregiving issues on state and national policy agendas to improve support for family caregivers. At the state level, NYSCRC Director Doris Green is a member of Governor Hochul’s Advisory Committee to the New York State Master Plan for Aging. The plan is designed to ensure that older adults and individuals of all ages can live healthy, fulfilling lives while aging with dignity and independence.

The Caregiver Simulation creates an environment that includes the challenges and rewards of being an informal caregiver. The outcome is a new or renewed sense of empathy for the enormous role informal caregivers take on, and the systems designed to support them. The simulation is targeted toward populations such as: health professionals, students considering or in the health-related field, social workers, employers and supervisors, new professionals and seasoned professionals in social services, policy making, faith communities, and more. View a recent Simulation.

The National Respite Coalition, the Policy Division of the ARCH National Respite Network, provides training, grants, and resources for respite providers. The Coalition works to secure quality, accessible, planned, and crisis respite services to those in need in order to strengthen and stabilize families, and enhance child and adult safety. The Coalition works to achieve these goals by preserving and promoting respite in policy and programs at the national, state, and local levels.

The mission of the Association is to support and enhance the capacity of New York's local Area Agencies on Aging and to work in collaboration with the aging network to promote independence, preserve dignity, and advocate on the behalf of aging New Yorkers and their families.