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None of us want to be in a position where we need long term care. But many of us will—at some point in our lives. And a high percentage of us who do need long term care will need state assistance, mostly through Medicaid, in paying for our care. Read more...
Senate Enrolled Act 493, designed to re-balance Indiana’s system of long term health care and bring Hoosiers home, was signed into Indiana law on May 8, 2003 by Governor Frank O’Bannon. By passing through both houses of the Indiana General Assembly without a single “No” vote, SEA 493 is truly the will of the legislature and the citizens of Indiana. Read more . . .
United Senior Action and our allies in the Indiana Home Care Task Force urged both former Governors O’Bannon and Kernan for eight years to reform Indiana’s long term care system; to create a full array of options for elderly and disabled Hoosiers who need long term care, and to ensure that those options are available; to stop forcing Hoosiers into nursing homes. Read more . . .
Studies show that people prefer to stay in their homes as long as possible and want to maintain control over their own lives. Home-and community-based care allows for increased quality of life for both the caregiver and the care receiver. Home-and community-based care significantly contributes to the overall health of a community. Read more . . .
United Senior Action is a proud member organization of The Generations Project. The Project has producing this outstanding piece on financing long term care in Indiana. For more information about The Generations Project, visit their website www.generationsproject.org. Read more . . .
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For Caregivers: A Long-term Care Service Table.
Family and Social Services Administration(FSSA)
The Generations Project: The Project seeks to educate citizens, advocates, and policy makers about the opportunities for Hoosiers to implement a balanced and responsible long term care system.
Area Agencies on Aging (AAA) and Aging and Disability Resource Centers (ADRC)
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