Taconic Resources for Independence, Inc.

We will be closed December 24th through January 1st, 2021We will be closed December 24th through January 1st, 2021

Living at Home, NOT in a Home. For too long New Yorkers have languished in nursing homes and other congregate care settings, jeopardizing residents’ health and safety. While COVID-19 did not create these problems in the nursing home industry, it has greatly exacerbated them. Over 7,000 people have died of COVID in nursing homes in New York, and this total does not account for nursing home residents who were hospitalized before dying of the virus. Now the virus is once again... spiking in New York State. The State should be ensuring people can access community-based services as an alternative to nursing home care. This means ensuring home care is available by paying home care workers, including those in the Consumer Directed Personal Assistance (CDPA) program, a living wage. It also includes implementing policies that allow people to swiftly leave institutions and move back home with loved ones to mitigate risk during this ongoing crisis. What You Can Do: We are working to make sure that Governor Cuomo and the New York State Legislature use this crisis as a wake-up call and invest in putting our senior and disabled neighbors in appropriate and safe environments at homeand not in nursing homes or other similar settings. Send an email to let New York’s elected officials know that you support Living At Home and Not In A Home! Act Now Click here: https://ilny.us/advocacy/action-alerts to send your message

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Let's get this group up and going! Join and Share to get the word out to our community and help it grow: https://www.facebook.com/groups/mhvdisabilitiesmeetup

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Meet the Staff of TRI! (First time on Facebook Live!) *closed captioning will be edited soon*

"...They began getting into advocacy for the disabled community. The couple did a TEDx Talk about their story. Mr. Sydnor gave a speech at Google with the Christopher and Dana Reeve Foundation regarding the importance of universal design in product creation." https://www.nytimes.com//interabled-youtubers-cole-and-cha

Disabled workers are an incredible resource for our workforce. NTI@Home is showcasing call center agents with disabilities making a difference in their remote role. With 25 employment partners, there are still opportunities available! Read more:

The times Union ran an op-ed in today’s paper as part of our efforts to raise awareness about the dangers of living in institutions and available alternatives in the community. https://www.timesunion.com//Commentary-Nursing-home-system

Sharing community info: #RetirementPlanning #specialneedsplanning Upcoming webinar- Wednesday, December 9th at 6:30PM EST Presented by Christina M Maurillo, MBA - Barnum Financial Group: "SECUREing YOUR RETIREMENT" The SECURE Act was passed in late 2019. The Act impacted retirement planning, estate planning and special needs planning. We are going to discuss what the changes are, who they affect and how to plan after these changes. ... As we close 2020 we will also discuss topics to consider in preparing and planning for 2021. What steps should you be taking now for a better 2021. Registration before the event is required. To register use this link: https://calendly.com/cmaurillo. Choose the event, then choose the highlighted date on the calendar, confirm the time on the upper right of the next screen and complete the registration information on the following screen. An email will be forwarded to you with the ZOOM link for the event. If you are new to ZOOM you can click the link and you will be walked through the next steps. Passcode: A passcode will be required for all future webinars. Please refer to your confirmation email for details. During Webinar: If you want to change the name that appears on your ZOOM box for fellow attendees you can go to the Participant’s Box, find your name and click on More. You can then rename yourself. It allows people to know who is attending or speaking. First name is fine. Asking Questions during the Webinar: When you ask a question please say hi this is Jane so that everyone will know who is speaking. When there are larger groups we don’t always see every person or box on the front page so hearing a name allows us to separate questions or concerns. Feel free to email Christina [email protected] with any questions or topics you would like to hear about."