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Join the cause

The Alzheimer’s Association--Central New York Chapter invites you to become an Alzheimer advocate. Join us and speak up for the needs and rights of people with Alzheimer’s disease and their families.

Add your voice to ours — become an advocate today.

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What is an advocate?

Alzheimer advocates play an important role in improving the quality of care and quality of life for people with Alzheimer’s disease and their families by working to improve dementia care and services; improve access to community-based care; improve quality care in residential settings; and expand funding for research and public programs serving people with dementia.

As an advocate, you will:

• Receive regular updates about current legislative and public policy issues.
• Stay on top of policy and legislative issues through alerts and updates.
• Make calls or write to legislators to forward public policy priorities to improve quality of life for those living with Alzheimer’s.

New York advocacy

April 10: It's nine days late, but New York State has an operating budget for next year.

Alzheimer's Association chapters throughout New York are dependant on funding from the state to deliver programs to the community. In February, the Central New York Chapter brought advocates to Albany to discuss our budget needs with members of the senate and assembly. Our voices were heard loud and clear.

In what has been described as one of the most difficult budget years in recent history, the following funding was secured:

• $349,000 for the Alzheimer's Community Assistance Program. These funds support the delivery of programs and services statewide.

• $246,000 specifically for education and outreach services provided by Alzheimer's Association chapters in New York State.

• $50,000 to support the work of the Alzheimer's Disease Coordinating Council, which is tasked with developing a statewide care program for the more than 300,000 New Yorkers with Alzheimer's.

Kudos to the advocates who make phone calls, write e-mails and joined us in Albany. This is solid proof that our voices are heard by those we elect.

Become an Alzheimer's advocate today! 

Federal advocacy

•  Federal update
•  National priorities