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- Referred to aging
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Relates to establishing the office of caregiver advocates a support network for relatives who act as a primary caregiver for an older adult relative
In Assembly Committee · Aging · Sponsor Joan Millman
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BILL NUMBER:S5621
Title of bill
An act to amend the elder law, in relation to establishing the office for caregiver advocates, a support network for relatives who act as a primary caregiver for an older adult relative
Purpose of general idea of bill
To assist relatives of elder persons with the process of navigating through the trajectory of health and quality of life support programs, assistance and related rules, regulations, requisites and paper work.
Summary of specific provisions
Establishes an Office for Caregiver Advocates with the focus of providing caregiver literacy through a resource center to individuals who are the primary relative responsible for advocating on behalf of an elderly adult, 60 years of age or greater, no longer capable of caring for themselves due to age. The Office will provide technical assistance, information and referral, assistance in gaining access to available services, counseling with regard to decision making with regard to difficult and problematic situations and will disseminate written material that will prove useful to the caregiver.
Existing law
None
Justification
The current generation of baby boomers (born between 1946 and 1954) and constitute 79 million Americans New York State baby boomers constitute 25% of the national elder population and 19% of the 19.57 million New Yorkers.
Prior legislative history
None
Fiscal implications
Redeployment of existing staff.
Effective date
Immediate
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