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A Study Looks at How Older Wisconsinites Are Concerned about Their Ability to Remain Living in Their Homes, as They Age
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(OPEN):
BEING ABLE TO REMAIN LIVING IN THEIR OWN HOMES, AS THEY AGE, IS VERY
IMPORTANT TO WISCONSINITES. ACCORDING TO A RECENT STUDY FROM
A-A-R-P, ABOUT NINE IN 10 WISCONSINITES WHO ARE 50 OR OLDER
SAY THAT IT'S IMPORTANT TO HAVE HOME- AND COMMUNITY-BASED-SERVICES
AVAILABLE, WHERE THEY LIVE. AT THE SAME TIME, MORE THAN HALF OF
THOSE SURVEYED SAY THAT THEY'RE NOT CONFIDENT IN THEIR ABILITY TO PAY
FOR LONG-TERM-CARE-SERVICES. STATE-PRESIDENT, AL
MAJKRZAK ["MAY-ZACK"], HAS MORE...
(MAJKRZAK):
"THIS SURVEY
HAS ALLOWED A-A-R-P WISCONSIN TO TAKE A DEEP LOOK AT THE NEEDS, THE
CONCERNS, AND THE INTERESTS OF OLDER ADULTS. WE'RE NOT SURPRISED
TO SEE THAT MOST FOLKS IN OUR STATE BELIEVE [THAT] IT IS IMPORTANT TO
PROTECT HEALTH- AND LONG-TERM-CARE-SERVICES, FROM BUDGET-CUTS.
AND, AS A MATTER OF FACT, NEARLY THREE-QUARTERS SAID [THAT] IT IS
IMPORTANT TO PROTECT HOME-CARE-SERVICES THAT ALLOW PEOPLE TO STAY IN
THEIR HOMES."
(CLOSE):
THE WISCONSIN-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 RESULTS AND INFORMATION, VISIT
"FACEBOOK"-DOT-COM-SLASH-"A-A-R-P-WISCONSIN".
