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Indianapolis Star Launches Nursing Home Investigation

INDIANAPOLIS

The reverberations should be deep and long if the first twenty-four hours after a front page article in the Indianapolis Star are any indication ("Crisis of Care", March 7, 2010). United Senior Action has received numerous calls and emails from families whose own experience with poor nursing home care mirrors that reported in the article.

"We are fielding calls from so many people. They want to make a difference; they want to be part of changing our insane nursing home system," said USA Executive Director Michelle Niemier.

The article, the "first of a series of occasional stories" is bound to make policymakers and nursing home owners stand up and take notice. For United Senior Action, the data cited in the article is nothing new. "There simply isn't much lower Indiana can go. We have an awful track record for providing good care, just ask families," expressed Robyn Grant, USA Long Term Care Policy Director. "The really good homes are few and far between and have waiting lists."

USA's End The Shame Campaign calls for the obvious: 1) Put residents first; 2) Demand good care; and 3) Punish abuse and neglect.

To learn how you can get involved, call United Senior Action at 1-800-495-0872 or email USA at info@usaindiana.org.

USA State Convention Set for March 20th

INDIANAPOLIS

The 31st annual state convention of United Senior Action of Indiana is scheduled for Saturday, March 20th at North United Methodist Church, 38th & Meridian Streets in Indianapolis.

Cost is $20 per person and includes speakers, workshops and lunch.

For more information, call United Senior Action at 1-800-495-0872 or email USA at info@usaindiana.org.

USA Foundation Releases Free Caregiver CD.

The United Senior Action Foundation has released a free guide to help family caregivers navigate the challenging waters of long term care. Entitled, "Caregiver Digest: A Guide to Indiana Long Term Care Resources," it was developed with funding support from CICOA Aging & In-Home Solutions. It is available on this website (see link on the left) and on a compact disc (CD) available by contacting United Senior Action.