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| Listening to New York City's Elderly
Debbie Warburton is the Program Director for a staff of people who listen to the elderly in nursing homes throughout New York City. Whether the complaints are about cold coffee or more serious issues, Debbie, her staff, and community volunteers are there to listen and take action. Families with parents and loved ones in nursing homes will want to know about Debbie and her program. Length: 12:05 |
Debbie Warburton is the Program Director for the New York City Long Term Care Ombudsman Program. Long term care ombudsmen, paid or volunteer, advocate for the residents of nursing homes, assisted living facilities, board and care homes, and similar residential long term care facilities. |
 | Defending the Civil Justice System
A powerful alliance of major corporations and political interests has gradually degraded American Citizens' rights to buy safe and reliable products. By weakening the rights of citizens to seek redress when a product or drug has caused severe injury, illness, or even death, manufacturers have less motivation to ensure that their products perform as advertised. Length 10:05 |
The Center for Justice and Democracy is the only nonprofit consumer advocacy organization in the United States devoted to defending consumer’s rights within our civil justice system. Executive Director Joanne Doroshow explains the issues and discusses what the Center for Justice and Democracy does. |
 | Taking Care of The Elderly By Richard Mollot , Executive Director of the Long Term Care Community Coalition
Most of us have to ultimately deal with taking care of elderly or disabled loved ones. For working families, this can be particularly challenging. Richard Mollot offers suggestions and tips for those who need solutions and options for long term care. Length: 11:37 |
Richard Mollot is the executive director of the Long Term Care Community coalition, a nonprofit organization. The Coalition works to protect the rights and welfare of long term care consumers in all settings, including nursing homes, assisted living and managed long term care, by advocating for effective laws & regulations; researching key policy & legal issues; serving as a watchdog to improve enforcement; and by educating the public. |
New York's New Worker's Compensation Law Affects YOU! 
Every employee within the state of New York is now subject to new Worker’s Compensation rules and regulations. These changes dramatically influence how and when injured workers can receive compensation. Find our more as Robert Coleman interviews Worker’s Compensation attorney Joseph Romano. Length: 12:53
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| Do you sometimes feel like money controls you rather than the other way around? Author and Money Coach Deborah Price discusses how people become stuck in unconscious behaviors around money that prevent them from realizing their full financial potential. Length 6:30 |
Residential Facilities: How to Protect Your Family's Financial Assets
Families of the elderly and disabled commonly face financial catastrophe when a loved one must move to a residential facility. The costs of such facilities can typically deplete all of a family's resources within months. Fortunately, there are laws and regulations that can help protect families' assets. Attorney Joan Robert discusses the options for New York Residents. Time: 11:55
Joan Robert is a member of Kassoff, Robert & Lerner LLP, a law firm in Rockville Centre, New York practicing exclusively in the areas of elderlaw and disability law. |
 | Options for the Crisis Pregnancy
An unexpected pregnancy can be a traumatic and highly stressful event. Expectant mothers may choose an abortion out of desperation, not realizing that there are support programs and social services that can assist families through every aspect of the child-bearing process. Expectant Mother Care centers have provided help to over 70,000 clients since 1985. Chris Slattery, President of EMC, discusses the options and services that exist for families experiencing a crisis pregnancy. Length: 9:12 |
Chris Slattery is the President of Expectant Mother Care-EMC Frontline Pregnancy Centers. EMC was the first full-time pregnancy resource center in New York City, now with 12 locations in four NYC boroughs, and 3 suburban locations.
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