Subscribe to RSSBudget Cuts Hurt Seniors – Senior Day at the Capitol
Like so many other states, Georgia has made many budget cuts that affect seniors. If you live outside of Georgia, and you care for an elderly person who depends on state funds, you may want to check and see how those cuts will affect your family.
The following information is from a flyer that I received from the Cobb Senior Day Center that my sister Gladys attends. The program director asked me to share this information on A Caregiver’s Journal. If you live in the metro Atlanta area, you might want to make an effort to attend this event or contact your legislator.
Be There 4 Seniors
Eliminating vital supports that keep older adults active and healthy costs Georgia more money. Limiting support for family caregivers overburdens families who then turn to the State for care. When informal caregiving is not supported, Georgia’s burden increases through:
- Lost productivity in the workplace
- Increased demands on Medicaid
- Increased demands on long-term care systems
Senior Day @ the Capitol
Wednesday, February 25
9 AM – 2 PM
(Bus will board at 9 AM, Lunch on your own)Free transportation provided for participants of Cobb Senior Services’ programs. Reservations on 1st Come, 1st Served basis. Call 770-528-1447 for reservations and information.
Georgia Council on Aging encourages seniors, adult children and caregivers of senior services to contact your State Representative and State Senator to voice your concerns about budget cuts that will affect programs and services for the 55+ population.
To find your legislator in Georgia, log onto: www.sos.georgia.gov/elections/polllocator/PollLocator.aspx. Click your district and the Senator’s name will pop up. Click on District # and look up your representative.
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Feb 14, 2009 - 10:02:22Such budget cuts are cruel to seniors and caregivers. Do you know how much of the stimulus package will go to your state? We are slated to get one billion dollars.
It is amazing how cruel the government is to the elderly. Unless legislators and politicians are packing away boat-loads of money, some of theme (or someone close to them) will need these services one day, and when they do, they won’t be there for them. I don’t wish ill on anyone, but what goes around comes around. I’m sorry for ranting; I just think that the people who’ve given so much for this country in so many ways – seniors – deserve so much more than they get. And they shouldn’t have to jump through a gazillion hoops to get it. I’m applying for VA benefits for my father right now, and in my research, I am finding that when we apply, everything has to be just right or the claim may be denied and he won’t be able to apply for another year. Yet, the VA doesn’t really give you the proper information to make a complete claim. Thank God for the internet.
Excuse my rant…
@Hattie, I don’t know what Georgia gets from the stimulus package. How do I find out?
@ KWiz – these budget cuts are cruel. I spoke with my friend who manages the apartment complex and she said Social Services told her that money was being cut from seniors and diverted to single mothers with children. There has to be a better way.
Valerie: I just happened to read that info in the local paper, and I don’t know their source. Nor do I know how the money will be spent. I predict a battle royal, because the Governor is a Republican and the legislature Democratic.
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