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The stories being heard in towns big and small from Wabash to Howard to Randolph Counties are tragic, to say the least. The new, privatized welfare eligibility system is not working.
Social service agencies in the 12-county pilot area for the new system report exploding increases in demand for services. Food pantries, for example, cite far heavier need and dwindling supplies. (Another 27 counties rolled out in late March.)
Enough stories have been shared to lead United Senior Action and others to conclude immediate action by Governor Daniels and the Indiana General Assembly is needed. (continued...)
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A tour of Indianapolis was not what one consumer of IndyGo’s Open Door services expected in January. Frankly, she was only traveling about 12 miles from her home to her employer. Two hours later, she finally arrived.
Mind you, she could not have driven herself to work any faster because she relies on a wheelchair and cannot climb behind the wheel of an automobile.
Like a great many other consumers, she relies on Open Door, IndyGo’s paratransit system.
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(March 2008) USA announces the launch of United Senior Action's Family Caregiver Education and Empowerment Program. The program aims at helping prospective residents and family caregivers prepare for the time when either they or a loved one can no longer stay at home.
As one ages, he or she may need assistance from family caregivers—members of the family who provide whatever help they can. At times, care giving involves making difficult decisions, including the decision to place a loved one in a long-term care facility when staying at home is no longer possible. These decisions are stressful, but can be made easier with education and support. (continued...)
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