^^^^^^ WARM GREETINGS FROM ^^^^^^^^^^^^ :-)
Ivan Suzman 49/39/36 [log in to unmask] :-)
Portland, Maine land of lighthouses deg. F :-)
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On Sat, 28 Nov 1998 15:20:25 EST William Heitman <[log in to unmask]>
writes:
>Here's what there is so far.
>
>
>FACTS THE PUBLIC NEEDS TO KNOW: (SNIPPED)
Bill,
Could this be added as an additional # in your list of talking points?
Ivan
Government funding for at-home care is critically inadequate.
As my own life is clearly demonstrating, there is not enough money
allocated for at-home care. This spells disaster for the single, younger
PWP. It means preemptive institutionalization, isolation and depression.
Even for a young married couple, the pressure on the caregiving
spouse or partner is huge, and the loss of a normal social life for both
PWP and CG looms constantly, due to the shortage of funds for care.
Usually the caregiving partner goes through burnout and a series of
agonizing decisions.
