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Allow Seniors the Choice of Independent Living

Target: 111th U.S. Congress
Sponsored by: Care2

Many older people who are diagnosed with chronic illnesses are able to stay at home for years with support before they have to go into personal care or nursing homes. They simply need help in housekeeping, shopping or other daily-living services.

The unfortunate reality is that more federal funds are allocated to nursing homes than to less expensive community programs. So although some older Americans have the ability to live independently, they lack this choice because of constraints to social security!

The Community Choice Act of 2009 will amend the Social Security Act to provide older Americans with equal access to community-based attendant services and supports. It will fix a nonsensical requirement and give the elderly more flexibility and independence. All Americans should have choices when it comes to long-term care. Urge your representatives to support the Community Choice Act today!

deadline: Ongoing...
goal: 20,000

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Dear [Decision maker],

As your constituent, I urge you to support the Community Choice Act of 2009 (H.R.1670, S.683). If you are already a co-sponsor, I would like to express my sincere thanks to you for your support.

The Community Choice Act of 2009 was reintroduced in order to amend title XIX of the Social Security Act to provide individuals with disabilities and older Americans with equal access to community-based attendant services and supports, and for other purposes.

With the demographic shift occurring in the U.S., and an estimated 12 million Americans needing care by 2020, the need for long-term care will only grow. Congress must live up to its responsibility to ensure that all Americans - regardless of age or income level - have freedom and independence.

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Please co-sponsor the Community Choice Act of 2009 to allocate more funds to community-based home healthcare programs.

Sincerely,
[Your name here]

We took action on “Allow Seniors the Choice of Independent Living”!

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10:25 am PST, Feb 7, Joan and Paul Armer, California

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10:38 am PST, Feb 6, Maureen Cohen, California

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8:25 pm PST, Feb 5, Kathy And Judy Sutter, Florida
It's cheaper to allow a person to stay at home. They are happier, less sick, & not exposed to other illnesses that they would be and are in nursing homes. We also need more regulation or oversight in the nursing homes. I knew someone who was in one & the woman was commiting fraud,they shut it down with everyones stuff inside.Another one,his medication was being stolen.They tried to tell him he was diabetic so they could get money from an independent company and there is ALOT of fraud in FL,we need more investigators & police.Wasted money!!

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12:38 pm PST, Feb 4, Christopher Lee, Illinois

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10:29 pm PST, Feb 3, Sylvia Stewart, California
IT IS CHEAPER THAN A NURSING HOME

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11:16 pm PST, Feb 1, Pam Boland, Georgia

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6:04 pm PST, Dec 21, Lisa Gendron, Michigan
Why can't our senoirs have independent living? Is it to expensive? I would think it would be less expensive then a nursing home! At least they would have their dignity!

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9:51 am PST, Dec 18, Amy Burns, Arizona

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2:06 am PST, Nov 24, Brent Bartholomew, California

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1:59 pm PST, Nov 23, Mike Cohn, Michigan
Yes, it's cheaper to let people die in a bad system than the upfront costs of a good system. But once implemented, if our goal is to let people live, the good system of giving the right care can be offset by reduced emergency room visits and more expensive services that wouldn't have been needed if correct care was given in the first place.

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10:06 pm PST, Nov 20, Pia Fico, Florida

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