It's only about six weeks before scheduled Committee votes in the Senate, so the National Alliance for Caregiving wants your help. The organization has organized a national call-in day on Wednesday, May 13 to urge that financing for long-term care services and and related supportive resources be included in health care reform.
To call your Senators toll-free, dial 1-800-958-5374 and follow the voice prompts for your name and state. After speaking with one of your Senator's offices, ask to be directed to the office of your other Senator. Be sure to say that you are a constituent and that you are urging your Senators to support the inclusion of long-term care services and supports in health care reform. If you have a personal story about how long-term care services and related community programs have helped you or a family you know, even better.
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My e-friend in Austrailia gets paid to be his wife’s caretaker. I wish we had a program like this in the US for caregivers. I’m my Mom’s primary caretaker. I had to quit my job, because they refused to accomodate *my* work hours to Mom’s daycare hours, even tho it wouldn’t have been difficult for them to do. I used to work in retail. I’ve only got ONE Mom, whereas I can always get another job!