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A Study Looks at the Importance of Long-Term Care Services for Older Hoosiers
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(OPEN):
85-PERCENT OF HOOSIERS WHO ARE 50 OR OLDER BELIEVE THAT IT'S
"EXTREMELY" OR "VERY" IMPORTANT TO HAVE LONG-TERM CARE-SERVICES THAT
ALLOW THEM TO AGE IN THEIR HOMES AND COMMUNITIES. 57-PERCENT FEEL
ONLY "SOMEWHAT" OR "NOT VERY" INFORMED ABOUT LONG-TERM CARE THAT'S
PROVIDED AT HOME AND IN COMMUNITY-SETTINGS. AND, 49-PERCENT SAY
THAT IT'S HARD TO FIND APPROPRIATE LONG-TERM CARE THAT THEY CAN AFFORD.
ALL OF THAT IS ACCORDING TO A RECENT STUDY FROM A-A-R-P.
STATE-PRESIDENT, CLYDE HALL, HAS MORE...
(HALL):
"ALMOST EVERYONE WOULD RATHER RECEIVE LONG-TERM CARE-SERVICES AT
HOME--OR IN A HOME-LIKE SETTING. BUT, INDIANA-LEGISLATORS ARE
CONSIDERING CUTS IN FUNDING FOR 'CHOICE'--A PROGRAM THAT PROVIDES
HOME-CARE ALTERNATIVES TO NURSING-HOME CARE. IN FACT, INDIANA CAN
SERVE OVER THREE PEOPLE ON 'CHOICE' FOR EVERY DOLLAR THAT IT SPENDS TO
SERVE ONE PERSON IN A NURSING-HOME. THAT'S WHY WE'LL BE RALLYING
AT THE STATEHOUSE ON MARCH THE 29TH--AGAINST CUTTING FUNDING FOR
'CHOICE'."
(CLOSE):
THE INDIANA-SURVEY WAS CONDUCTED IN JANUARY--AS PART OF A NATIONAL
A-A-R-P-INITIATIVE CALLED "VOICES OF 50-PLUS AMERICA: DREAMS AND
CHALLENGES". FOR MORE INFORMATION ON BOTH THE SURVEY AND THE
STATEHOUSE-RALLY, VISIT
"A-A-R-P"-DOT-ORG-SLASH-"I-N".
