JULY 1, 2009
Another week-no budget-more advocacy! No
agreement being reached on the budget provides us with
another advocacy opportunity! You have been awesome-diligent
and steadfast- and we need to unite again to make contacts
to our legislators. Please call the Governor, Senator
Harris, Representative Budish (The Big Three) and your own
state senator and representative. Our messages are
simple-suggestions listed below or please use your own.
There will be five calls minimum. If you have more time,
please call others on our list.
AARP once again has provided the toll free
number 1-800-926-5875 especially easy for consumers and
their families. Senator Harris and Representative Budish’s
numbers are listed below. Even if the legislators’ phone
lines ring busy, please keep trying to complete your calls.
Please encourage consumers, families, caregivers, etc to
make these contacts as well. The consumer’s calls are most
effective. Your continuing efforts have made a difference
already impacting the budget delay. We have to be persistent
now with our message and make it difficult for them to say
‘no’ to our consumers-(the ‘wear them down’ strategy. These
calls are vitally important to the outcome of this budget
and every call counts! Show our legislators that we are
force to be reckoned with!
OUR MESSAGE
Don’t cut PASSPORT and home and community
based care services.
Give seniors choice: they prefer home care and it saves the
state money.
Nursing Homes cost 4 times more than the cost of PASSPORT
Ohio cannot afford to cut PASSPORT and home care. That cut
would result in INCREASED nursing home costs of $102 million
Let Older Ohioans Choose their Long-Term Care: Don’t Force
People Into Nursing Homes.
If you need any assistance with your message,
accessing legislators, or have any questions, please contact
a member of the Advocacy committee.
WE CAN DO THIS! Keep the spirit strong!
Thank you for your commitment and dedication
to seniors!
The Advocacy Committee
Governor Strickland 614-466-3555
Senator Harris 614-466-8086
Representative Budish 614-466-5441
PASSPORT
FUNDING ALERT
