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Steven Walls and John Walls
"When John had a life-changing accident, I knew it was my responsibility to make sure he had the support he needed to stay independent. But when I had a gastric ulcer, I didn't have the medical insurance to make sure it was taken care of. While I was in the hospital, John's independence was at risk. We need the Consumer Workforce Council to support home care consumers like John, and workers like me, statewide."
Steven Walls and John Walls
Lawrence, PA
Time for the Consumer Workforce Council!
A Consumer Workforce Council will expand home care options for seniors and people with disabilities -- while improving wages and providing health benefits for the direct care attendants who serve them.
Tell our Legislators and Governor Rendell: It's Time for the Consumer Workforce Council!
Seniors, People With Disabilities, and Workers Join Consumer/Attendant Workforce Steering Committee
Seniors, people with disabilities, and the workers who support them are joining together to develop a structure that will promote a reliable and retainable home care workforce that’s right for Pennsylvania. And by fighting to re-balance the long term living system, seniors and people with disabilities will have the choices they deserve when it comes to their services
Citizens' Voice: Seniors Push for Quality Home Care
BY JAMES B. HALE
7/11/2008
Pearl Novak has emphysema. She lives by herself. In some states, the 76-year-old would be able to choose a home caregiver from a list of qualified applicants. In Pennsylvania, she faces her worst nightmare — a nursing home.
Seniors Rally for Home Care Options
by James B. Hale of The Citizen's Voice
As Pennsylvania seniors get older; nursing homes can seem like the only long-term healthcare option. But a group of Luzerne County senior citizens say there's another choice.
Retired Nurse with My Life, My Choice Campaign Testifies at House Majority Policy Hearing
Kathy Lind, a retired nurse from Allegheny County, has seen first hand what a state solution for quality home care could mean for Pennsylvania seniors like her.