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Building Partners...
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LeadingAge NY recently formed an alliance with the Hospice and Palliative Care Association
of New York. The Hospice and Palliative Care Association of New York State (HPCANYS)
is a not-for-profit representing hospice and palliative care programs, allied organizations
and individuals that are interested in the development and growth of quality, comprehensive
end-of-life services. This new partnership not only strengthens our ability to support
providers of crucial end of life care to New York’s elderly, it also raises our collective voice
with the State’s lawmakers and regulators.
LeadingAge NY and the HPCANYS share many joint concerns, including: allowing ALP
residents to enroll in hospice; implementing the Department of Labor “companionship
exemption” changes; and seamlessly combining hospice with MLTC services. By partnering
on our advocacy and education efforts, members from both associations will benefit.
The year ahead is likely to be as interesting as the last, with additional budget cuts and
Medicaid reform initiatives continuing to either destabilize or offer opportunity for aging
services providers. Your ability to survive and even thrive will be partly dependent on your
success at building partnerships in your community, with your lawmakers and your current
competitors. Keep an eye out for your potential partners and we will do the same.
Keep informed and learn more at http://www.leadingageny.org/advocacy/
To learn more about what we can do for you, go to leadingageny.org.

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