EWA in the News
Filipino Health Workers Struggle in Filling Eldercare Gap
June 16, 2010
Nurse Edel Pimentel believes that Filipino health care providers will be especially able to deal with the demands of the 78 million aging boomers in the United States -- plus their elderly parents -- once they enter a healthcare facility, because Filipinos are “natural caregivers.”
read more >>>Letter to the Editor: New Schools, to Train New Doctors
February 16, 2010
To the Editor: In addition to the need for more doctors, there is an urgent need for training that is tailored for patients who are over 65.
read more >>>Alliance Calls for Strong Eldercare Workforce
September 1, 2009
The Alliance ad placed in Roll Call Newspaper calling for action on eldercare workforce issues.
read more >>>Support Grows for Geriatrician Loan Forgiveness Act
May 22, 2009
New Haven, CT – As Older American Month draws to a close, support grows for the Geriatrics Loan Forgiveness Act (H.R. 1457), introduced by Congresswomen Rosa L. DeLauro (Conn. -3) and Ileana Ros-Lehtinen (FL-18).
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