In this episode, ARISE-EFR CEO Bruce Drake is joined by Bill Rose, Program Manager of the Ombudsman Program, for an in-depth conversation about advocacy, dignity, and the rights of older adults living in long-term care settings. Bill shares his journey from professor of gerontology to nonprofit advocate and explains what ombudsmen do, how the program works across Central New York, and why this service is so critical for residents of nursing homes and assisted living facilities. From resolving...
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In this episode, ARISE-EFR CEO Bruce Drake is joined by Bill Rose, Program Manager of the Ombudsman Program, for an in-depth conversation about advocacy, dignity, and the rights of older adults living in long-term care settings. Bill shares his journey from professor of gerontology to nonprofit advocate and explains what ombudsmen do, how the program works across Central New York, and why this service is so critical for residents of nursing homes and assisted living facilities. From resolving...
Inside Advocacy: How Change Happens from the Ground Up
ARISE - EFR
14 minutes
2 months ago
Inside Advocacy: How Change Happens from the Ground Up
Join host Bruce Drake of ARISE – EFR as he sits down with statewide systems advocate Phil Preen to unpack how meaningful systems-change happens in the world of disability rights and independent living. In this episode, we explore: What it really means to be a systems advocate and how that role differs from direct service. Phil’s roots in community organizing, his own connection to disability via his sister, and how that experience shaped his work. The function of independent living ...
ARISE - EFR
In this episode, ARISE-EFR CEO Bruce Drake is joined by Bill Rose, Program Manager of the Ombudsman Program, for an in-depth conversation about advocacy, dignity, and the rights of older adults living in long-term care settings. Bill shares his journey from professor of gerontology to nonprofit advocate and explains what ombudsmen do, how the program works across Central New York, and why this service is so critical for residents of nursing homes and assisted living facilities. From resolving...
