Policy

Older adults in conversation around a table

Senator Gillibrand’s Working Group on Aging

Ruth Finkelstein and christian gonzález-rivera are among the New York State aging experts providing policy recommendations to Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand.

For further information, please contact
Ruth Finkelstein
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Supporting Resilient Older New Yorkers Through COVID-19 and Future Disasters

Brookdale is working with LiveOn NY to support direct-service providers during the pandemic. Brookdale will use lessons from COVID-19 to inform recommendations for recovery and future disaster preparedness.

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christian gonzález-rivera
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Rainbow flags near the Stonewall Inn

SAGE Policy

SAGE provides advocacy and services for sexual and gender minority older adults. Brookdale works with SAGE on issues affecting LGBTQ and HIV-positive adults in later life.

For further information, please contact
Mark Brennan-Ing
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Rainbow flags near the Stonewall Inn

New York City Department of Health and Mental Hygiene (DOHMH)

Dr. Mark Brennan-Ing is a member of the DOHMH Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender, and Queer (LGBTQ) Committee of the Community Service Board.

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Mark Brennan-Ing
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An older woman at work in a piano factory

Centers for Disease Control and Prevention/National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (CDC/NIOSH)

Ruth Finkelstein helped the National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health describe the practices of “Age Smart Employers.”

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Ruth Finkelstein
rf1132@hunter.cuny.edu Read More

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