Introducing 'Fair Care Ohio'
By
Pamela K. Matura-
Did you know that the Ohio Business Roundtable estimated that if Ohio would just hit the national average for home and community-based long-term care, the state, over time, could save as much as $900 million annually? Most of us agree that older adults and those with disabilities want to stay at home for as long as possible. Surprisingly though, home and community-based care isn’t afforded the amount of state funding needed to truly give seniors a fair choice in where they receive their long-term care. If Ohio’s budget were structured to evenly balance long-term care options for seniors, Ohio could save $750 million over the next three years! Whether the choice is a nursing facility or home and community-based services, all seniors should have options when it comes to their long-term care. By ensuring adequate funding for all long-term care options, seniors and those with disabilities have a greater opportunity to make decisions that better support their wishes and needs.
Our state association, the Ohio Association of Area Agencies on Aging (o4a), recently launched a website to educate the community on the home and community-based option and why this balance in services is so vital for seniors and the state. Click on www.faircareohio.org where you can learn more. The website gives you the opportunity to send a message to your state legislators including your state representative, state senator and the governor, asking for their support in creating a long-term care system that is more compassionate for seniors and more cost-effective for taxpayers.
So, how can you help? First, by logging on to www.faircareohio.org and learning more. Second, by clicking on the orange “Take Action” button located on the website’s home page. From here, you can send an advocacy message to legislators or pledge to call or write.
Your local Area Agency on Aging helps older adults and those with disabilities choose the continuum of services that keep them in their home and community as long and as healthy as possible. Call us today toll-free at 1-800-582-7277 if you or someone you know could benefit from our services.[[In-content Ad]]
Our state association, the Ohio Association of Area Agencies on Aging (o4a), recently launched a website to educate the community on the home and community-based option and why this balance in services is so vital for seniors and the state. Click on www.faircareohio.org where you can learn more. The website gives you the opportunity to send a message to your state legislators including your state representative, state senator and the governor, asking for their support in creating a long-term care system that is more compassionate for seniors and more cost-effective for taxpayers.
So, how can you help? First, by logging on to www.faircareohio.org and learning more. Second, by clicking on the orange “Take Action” button located on the website’s home page. From here, you can send an advocacy message to legislators or pledge to call or write.
Your local Area Agency on Aging helps older adults and those with disabilities choose the continuum of services that keep them in their home and community as long and as healthy as possible. Call us today toll-free at 1-800-582-7277 if you or someone you know could benefit from our services.[[In-content Ad]]