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Our Aging Nation

Tell Congress to not repeal the CLASS Act and to continue a dialogue on long-term care

Contact your Members of Congress and ask them to continue the dialogue and the development of a plan for long-term care.  “The CLASS Act may not be perfect, but repealing this important long-term care law without a real alternative in place ignores the needs of millions of seniors, people with disabilities, and their caregivers, leaving them out in the cold,” Sen. Jay Rockefeller (D-WV) said after the House Ways and Means Committee vote. 

Workforce Shortage

Submit comments on the DOL’s Proposed Rule on Fair Wages for Home Care Workers

President Obama and the U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) have announced a proposed rule that would extend basic labor protections to home care workers. DOL is now collecting comments on the rule from the public. After studying the comments, DOL will decide whether to enact it as a final rule. Submit comments no later than February 27, 2012 to the DOL by visiting http://www.regulations.gov/#!submitComment;D=WHD-2011-0003-0001 or visit our 'Take Action' page.

Care Models Must be Well-Coordinated, Person-Directed and Family-Focused

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Senator Susan Collins (R-ME) and Senator Barbara Mikulski (D-MD) introduced the Positive Aging Act (S. 525). Contact your members of Congress and ask them to support this important bill.

Workforce Training

Tell Your Senators to Support and Cosponsor the Caring for an Aging America Act (S. 1095)

Ask your Senators to copsonsor the Caring for an Aging America Act (S. 1095), introduced by Senators Boxer (D-CA), Collins (R-ME) and Kohl (D-WI), and Sanders (I-VT).  If enacted, the bill recognizes the importance of ensuring that the healthcare workforce is prepared to meet the needs of the nation’s growing population of older adults.