New York is gray and getting grayer. The state is home to 4.8 million residents who are 60 and older, and that number is expected to grow to 5.3 million by 2030.
Yet, the supports that older New Yorkers need to thrive are being stretched thin. Nursing homes, assisted living providers and home care agencies are all facing workforce shortages and financial pressures, which leaves family caregivers to pick up the slack.
Since it’s been one year since Gov. Kathy Hochul released the state’s Master Plan for Aging, a blueprint designed to help the state’s older adults, Capital Tonight wanted to check in with a group that deals with these issues.
Sebina Barrett, president and CEO of LeadingAge New York, joined Capital Tonight host Susan Arbetter to discuss why older adults continue to face significant barriers to care.
