Support Nursing Home Legislation

Nursing homes throughout the U.S. are decaying. The states control nursing home budgets, and so far they have done nothing but freeze wages, cut facilities, and reduced patients' access to medicines.

Caregivers and trained nurses provide essential care for America's growing population of seniors. Budget cuts make the biggest difference in the quality of care for the country's aging population.

The states' poor handling of nursing homes has led to insufficient staffing because caregivers no longer feel valued for the hard work they do, or are no longer able to work because of the instability of wages and benefits.

More patients are being admitted into nursing homes, but as a result of budget cuts, they may find that there's no one to take care of them. The shortfall of staff and increasing cost per patient will mean that the needs of seniors are being neglected by homes that are strapped for resources.

We can't keep allowing cuts to nursing homes. Let Congress know that our seniors deserve better than this.
Dear [representative],

The state of nursing homes in the U.S. is becoming unacceptable. The growing population of America's seniors and the demand for nursing homes will continue to increase. We must intervene before it's too late for millions of people.

Because of ongoing budget cuts to nursing homes and caregiver wages, the quality of care has decreased significantly. There are not enough nurses to take care of patients, leaving the elderly vulnerable.

[Your comments will go here.]

I am calling on you to prevent the decay of our country's elder care system. We need nursing home legislation with stable wages and benefits to make sure we have enough staff who are providing quality care for America's seniors.

Sincerely,
[Your name here]
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