Media Advisory: Home Care Workers To Tell Congress How Deficient Long-term Care Coverage Threatens The Well-being Of Seniors

by SEIU (reposted)

Sat, Jul 7, 2007 10:27AM

Friday, July 6, 2007 : Legislation Would Help Fix Weaknesses in America’s Long-Term Care System Washington, DC-- On Tuesday, July 11, home care workers will urge the U.S. Senate Health, Education, Labor and Pensions Committee to pass legislation establishing a national insurance program for adults who might become functionally disabled or currently have severe impairments and need affordable long-term care.

The CLASS Act, formally called the Communities Living Assistance Services and Supports Act, is a critical step in addressing the long-term needs of the millions of Americans not prepared for the costs - especially as the need for home- and community-based services increase with the aging baby boomer generation.

The home care workers, whose duties include dressing, grooming, cooking, transferring, and toileting, will help give voice to the estimated 228 million Americans currently without long-term care coverage. Dozens of SEIU Healthcare members from across the country are expected to attend the hearing to support the need for health care reform.

WHAT: Congressional Hearing, "Community Supports and Services: Planning Across the Generations"

WHO: SEIU Healthcare Members and Home Care Workers; Senate HELP Committee

WHEN: Tuesday, July 10th; 10 A.M.

WHERE: Room 106, Dirksen Senate Office Building

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§Take personal responsibility for long term care future

by Eileen J. Tell (ejtell [at] yahoo.com)

Tue, Jul 10, 2007 11:17AM

The best way to learn about long term care and how seniors and boomers can plan ahead for their long term care needs is from an objective and informative new government website at http://www.longtermcare.gov. It covers a broad range of different types of planning for people in various life stages and circumstances. You can also order a free government long term care planning guide called "Own Your Future: at the website. Long term care needs are best met when they are planned for in advance.

For more information: http://www.longtermcare.gov

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