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Steven Walls and John Walls
"When John had a life-changing accident, I knew it was my responsibility to make sure he had the support he needed to stay independent. But when I had a gastric ulcer, I didn't have the medical insurance to make sure it was taken care of. While I was in the hospital, John's independence was at risk. We need the Consumer Workforce Council to support home care consumers like John, and workers like me, statewide."
Steven Walls and John Walls
Lawrence, PA
Time for the Consumer Workforce Council!
A Consumer Workforce Council will expand home care options for seniors and people with disabilities -- while improving wages and providing health benefits for the direct care attendants who serve them.
Tell our Legislators and Governor Rendell: It's Time for the Consumer Workforce Council!
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Press Releases, Media Coverage
Citizens' Voice: Seniors Push for Quality Home Care
BY JAMES B. HALE
7/11/2008
Pearl Novak has emphysema. She lives by herself. In some states, the 76-year-old would be able to choose a home caregiver from a list of qualified applicants. In Pennsylvania, she faces her worst nightmare — a nursing home.
Seniors Rally for Home Care Options
by James B. Hale of The Citizen's Voice
As Pennsylvania seniors get older; nursing homes can seem like the only long-term healthcare option. But a group of Luzerne County senior citizens say there's another choice.
My Life, My Choice Campaign Tells House Hearing Homecare is Preference of Seniors, Costs One-Third as Much as Nursing Homes
05/27/2008
Changing our long term living system from one centered on nursing homes to one centered on seniors’ homes is a no brainer
HARRISBURG — At a hearing chaired today by State Representative Todd Eachus, a spokesperson for the My Life, My Choice campaign said Pennsylvania needs to join states like Washington, Oregon, Massachusetts, Michigan, California and Wisconsin in creating a state solution for quality homecare and to “do it as quickly as possible.
Senior Advocacy Organizations Kick Off Campaign to Create a Statewide Solution for Quality Home Care
05/22/2008
Advocates say home care gives seniors what they want, saves taxpayer dollars, and lessens the pressure of the aging baby boomer generation