Organizing Seniors: Moving the Dial
Reaching seniors with the truth about the health care law can be a challenge, but recent polls are showing a shift in opinion. Go to them and be prepared to answer specific questions.
Seeing benefits in the Affordable Care Act has been a challenge for seniors across the country. During the debate to pass the health care law, seniors heard a lot of misinformation from opponents of the law. Although combating these messages is challenging, public opinion among seniors is beginning to change. Last week, Kaiser Family Foundation released their latest tracking poll, which revealed increased support among seniors for the health law. This past month, unfavorable views of the law decreased by 7 percentage points and favorable views increased 8 percentage points. See the full report here: http://www.kff.org/kaiserpolls/8166.cfm.
This change is only the beginning. With an array of different policies in the law, it can become difficult to generalize about Medicare as a whole when speaking the people over 65. However, there have been real tangible benefits already in effect for seniors, such as Medicare doughnut hole rebate checks and free preventive services in Medicare. Advocates have found that stopping by local senior centers, senior living communities, and social clubs is the best way to reach seniors and spread the message about the benefits of the Affordable Care Act.
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Monday, March 28, 2011
Friday, February 26, 2010
Mass Senior Action Council Metro North Chapter
AS a local grass roots senior
run organization we are Committed
To empowering Seniors and Others to act collectively
Promote the rights and well being of all people
Particularly vulnerable Seniors.
GOALS FOR THE YEAR
Utilize resources for family care givers.
Expand senior services to under served neighborhoods
Lead public and private foundations and other non-profits toward the concept of having elder-ready communities.
Be more involved in city, county and community planning processes. Develop a volunteer coordination center. OUR CHAPTER MISSION
The mission of Metro North Chapter MSAC is to respond to the ever-changing needs of seniors and their families
Affect in positive ways their quality of life
Assist in maintaining their independence.
COME JOIN AN OUTFIT WITH THE 11,000 SENIORS IN MALDEN
run organization we are Committed
To empowering Seniors and Others to act collectively
Promote the rights and well being of all people
Particularly vulnerable Seniors.
GOALS FOR THE YEAR
Utilize resources for family care givers.
Expand senior services to under served neighborhoods
Lead public and private foundations and other non-profits toward the concept of having elder-ready communities.
Be more involved in city, county and community planning processes. Develop a volunteer coordination center. OUR CHAPTER MISSION
The mission of Metro North Chapter MSAC is to respond to the ever-changing needs of seniors and their families
Affect in positive ways their quality of life
Assist in maintaining their independence.
COME JOIN AN OUTFIT WITH THE 11,000 SENIORS IN MALDEN
Thursday, January 22, 2009
TAX WORK OFF ABATEMENT PROGRAM
Many cities and towns have found this program viable. I feel the an
outreach program to adaquately staff the New Malden Senior Center is a
top priority and a great opportunity to get Seniors involved in their
programs and "aging in place"
Our newUS president and the administration are urging citizen
participation in their own destiny.volunteerism is on the adgenda as
well as home owner involvement thru this suggested program. HERE IS
WHAT ONE NEARBY TOWN IS DOING WHY NOT MALDEN IF NORTH ANDOVER CAN DO
IT
THE SLOGAN "YES WE CAN!!!
Tax Work-Off Abatement Program
The Council on Aging/Senior Center will be taking applications, during the
months of June and July, for the FY'09 Senior Citizens Property Tax Work-Off
Abatement Program. You must be 60 years of age or older and own and occupy
the property for which North Andover property taxes are paid. There are 30
positions funded and applicants will be chosen through a lottery. Workers must
complete 100 hours of service by May 29, 2009 with a maximum of 10 hours per
week for a $600.00 abatement on their real estate taxes. If you are interested,
please come in to the Senior Center at 120R Main Street to pick up an
application and additional instructions.
---------- Forwarded message ----------
From: Gary Christenson
Date: Wed, Jan 21, 2009 at 8:47 PM
Subject: Re: Taxpayers over 60 may be eligible for a Senior Citizen
Workoff Abatement
- Show quoted text -
To: Howard McGowan
Hi Howard,
I raised this issue with the administration last year but I think the
liability concerns outweighed the benefits of such a program. Perhaps
they may look at it more closely with the current fiscal crisis but
the council did ask about the idea last year.
Gary
________________________________
From: Howard McGowan
To: Malden City Council; Chief of Staff
Rep Fallon; Ward 1 CouncilorGary
Christenson; Malden Council of Aging Director
; Council on Aging Debbie Camarata
; Ward4 Councilor Jim Nester
; Ward8 Councillor Malden ;
Ward 6 Coucillor
Cc: MSAC OrganizerPam Edwards; Malden asst
to Mayor Debbie Burke; Oak Grove IMprovcarol
Melle; Springfield Organizer MSAC
Sent: Wednesday, January 21, 2009 5:19:06 PM
Subject: Taxpayers over 60 may be eligible for a Senior Citizen
Workoff Abatement
.WITH THE SITUATION OF ECOMOMIC DISTRESS MAYBE OUR CITY OF MALDEN
OFFICIALS SHOULD RE CONSIDER THIS PROGRAM AS LISTED AS A BENEFIT FOR
SENIORS BY THE MASS DEPARTMENT OF REVENUE
-- Taxpayers over 60 may be eligible for a Senior Citizen
Property Tax Work-Off Abatement. Under this program,
taxpayers volunteer their services to their municipality
in exchange for a reduction in their property tax bills —
up to $750 annually. Check with your city or town to
see if they participate in this, or any related, program
I know what will be brought up the pros and cons.. discussion may be in order.
Howard McGowan
MaldenSenior
--
Howard McGowan
MaldenSenior
outreach program to adaquately staff the New Malden Senior Center is a
top priority and a great opportunity to get Seniors involved in their
programs and "aging in place"
Our newUS president and the administration are urging citizen
participation in their own destiny.volunteerism is on the adgenda as
well as home owner involvement thru this suggested program. HERE IS
WHAT ONE NEARBY TOWN IS DOING WHY NOT MALDEN IF NORTH ANDOVER CAN DO
IT
THE SLOGAN "YES WE CAN!!!
Tax Work-Off Abatement Program
The Council on Aging/Senior Center will be taking applications, during the
months of June and July, for the FY'09 Senior Citizens Property Tax Work-Off
Abatement Program. You must be 60 years of age or older and own and occupy
the property for which North Andover property taxes are paid. There are 30
positions funded and applicants will be chosen through a lottery. Workers must
complete 100 hours of service by May 29, 2009 with a maximum of 10 hours per
week for a $600.00 abatement on their real estate taxes. If you are interested,
please come in to the Senior Center at 120R Main Street to pick up an
application and additional instructions.
---------- Forwarded message ----------
From: Gary Christenson
Date: Wed, Jan 21, 2009 at 8:47 PM
Subject: Re: Taxpayers over 60 may be eligible for a Senior Citizen
Workoff Abatement
- Show quoted text -
To: Howard McGowan
Hi Howard,
I raised this issue with the administration last year but I think the
liability concerns outweighed the benefits of such a program. Perhaps
they may look at it more closely with the current fiscal crisis but
the council did ask about the idea last year.
Gary
________________________________
From: Howard McGowan
To: Malden City Council
Rep Fallon
Christenson
Ward 6 Coucillor
Cc: MSAC OrganizerPam Edwards
to Mayor Debbie Burke
Melle
Sent: Wednesday, January 21, 2009 5:19:06 PM
Subject: Taxpayers over 60 may be eligible for a Senior Citizen
Workoff Abatement
.WITH THE SITUATION OF ECOMOMIC DISTRESS MAYBE OUR CITY OF MALDEN
OFFICIALS SHOULD RE CONSIDER THIS PROGRAM AS LISTED AS A BENEFIT FOR
SENIORS BY THE MASS DEPARTMENT OF REVENUE
-- Taxpayers over 60 may be eligible for a Senior Citizen
Property Tax Work-Off Abatement. Under this program,
taxpayers volunteer their services to their municipality
in exchange for a reduction in their property tax bills —
up to $750 annually. Check with your city or town to
see if they participate in this, or any related, program
I know what will be brought up the pros and cons.. discussion may be in order.
Howard McGowan
MaldenSenior
--
Howard McGowan
MaldenSenior
Thursday, September 11, 2008
Aging Servies THE FACTS
FOR INFORMATION AND REVIEW KEEPING OUR SENIORS SAFE IN A NEIGHBORHOOK ENVIRONMENT
Aging Services: The Facts
General Facts
Misconceptions
Workforce
Caregiving
Not-for-Profit Aging Services
Long-term Care Insurance
Global Aging
General Facts
Need
By 2026, the population of Americans ages 65 and older will double to 71.5 million.
Between 2007 and 2015, the number of Americans ages 85 and older is expected to increase by 40 percent.
Among people turning 65 today, 69 percent will need some form of long-term care, whether in the community or in a residential care facility.
By 2020, 12 million older Americans will need long-term health care. (HIAA, "A Guide to Long-Term Care Insurance", 2002)
Availability
There are 16,100 certified nursing homes in the United States.
There are 39,500 assisted living facilities in the United States.
There are 1,900 continuing care retirement communities in the United States.
There are more than 300,000 units of Section 202 affordable senior housing available in the United States.
For each Section 202 affordable senior housing unit that is available, there are ten eligible seniors on waiting lists for it. The average time an eligible senior is on the waiting list is 13.4 months.
Cost
The average daily cost for a private room in a nursing home is $213, or $77,745 annually.
The average daily cost for a semi-private room in a nursing home is $189, or $68,985 annually.
The average monthly cost of living in an assisted living facility is $2,969, or $35,628 annually.
The average monthly cost of living in a not-for-profit Continuing Care Retirement Community is $2,672, or $32,064 annually.
The average monthly rate for assisted living facilities that charge additional fees for Alzheimer’s and dementia care is $4,270, or $51,240 annually.
To move into a community, individuals must also pay an entry fee ranging from $60,000 to $120,000.
The average hourly rate for a certified home health aide is $32.37.
The average hourly rate for a uncertified home health aide is $19.00.
The national average daily rate for adult day centers is $61. (2007 MetLife Market Survey of Adult Day Services & Home Care Costs)
The national average hourly rate for homemakers/companions is $18. (2007 MetLife Market Survey of Adult Day Services & Home Care Costs)
Who Pays
Nearly 40 percent of long-term care spending is paid for by private funds.
Medicare, which covers rehabilitation services after an individual is discharged from a hospital, pays for 19 percent of all long-term care spending.
Medicaid, which covers health care costs for low-income individuals, pays for 49 percent of all long-term care spending.
Accounting for about 40 percent of total expenditures on nursing facilities, Medicaid's payments cover the care of more than half of all nursing home residents.
Use
There are more than 1.4 million nursing home residents in the United States.
An individual's average age when he or she moves into a nursing home is 79.
Women are almost three times as likely to live in nursing homes than men.
More than 900,000 individuals live in assisted living residences.
More than 150,000 individuals receive care and services at an adult day center.
There are more than 1.1 million seniors in some type of senior housing community in the United States.
There are approximately 745,000 older adults who live in continuing care retirement communities in the United States.
The average age of an individual moving into a continuing care retirement community is 78.
Nearly 1.4 million individuals receive home health services.
The average lifetime nursing home use per individual is one year, and the average home care use is a little over 200 visits.
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Misconceptions
Cost:
Only 8 percent of Americans over 45 can estimate the average monthly cost of a nursing homes within 20 percent of its actual cost.
Less than a quarter (23%) of Americans over 45 can estimate the monthly cost of an assisted living facility within 20 percent of its actual cost.
One in five (20%) Americans over 45 say they don't know the cost of an in-home visit from an aide.
Nearly 20 percent of Americans over 45 said that their estimates of long-term costs were "just a hunch."
Cost Coverage:
Close to one fifth of Americans over 45 (18%) responded that they "don't know" what funds will cover their long-term care costs.
More than 55 percent (59%) of Americans over 45 incorrectly believe that Medicare will pay for extended nursing home stay.
Fifty-two percent of Americans over 45 incorrectly believe Medicare covers assisted living costs.
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Workforce
Size:
Approximately 21% of all individuals working in health services are employed by nursing and residential care facilities.
There are approximately 1.39 million nursing assistants, orderlies and attendants, working in the United States today.
There are approximately 663,000 home health aides working in the United States today.
There are approximately 566,000 personal care and home care aides working in the United States today. Two-thirds of them work for home-based service providers.
There are approximately 16,000 licensed nursing home administrators working in the United States today.
Demographics:
On average, registered nurses working in long-term care are older than those in other health care settings. More than a third (36%) are over 50 and one in ten are over 60.
Women make up approximately 90 percent of the direct care workforce.
About half of direct care workers are racial or ethnic minorities. A third are African-American while 15 percent are Hispanic or other persons of color.
With a mean age of 46, home care workers are older than direct care workers in nursing homes, where the median worker age is 36. Additionally, the percentage of home care workers over 65 is three times that of direct care workers in nursing homes.
Twenty percent of certified nursing assistants and home health aides have not graduated from high school. More than 30 percent, however, have attended some college.
Approximately 50 percent of direct care workers are employed full-time, while only about a third of home care workers are full-time employees.
Need:
Overall, nearly 96,000 full-time equivalent nurses and other health care professionals are now needed to fill vacant positions in America's nursing homes.
In 2002, 15 percent registered nurses (RNs), 13 percent of licensed practical nurses (LPNs) and 8.5 percent of certified nurse aide (CNA) positions in America's nursing homes were vacant.
By 2010, the number of vacant positions in nursing homes is expected reach 810,000.
The average annual turnover rate for licensed nursing home administrators is 43 percent.
The average national turnover rate for nurses working in aging services is 49 percent.
The average national turnover rate for certified nursing assistants (CNAs) is 71 percent.
The total cost of CNA turnover is more than $4 billion each year.
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Caregiving
An estimated 34 million Americans provide some care for a family member, age 50 or older. And as the baby boomers begin to retire, that number is going to climb even higher.
Ninety percent of individuals receive care at home get help from family and friends, and 80% rely solely on these individuals for assistance.
Informal caregivers are general between 45 and 64, and two-thirds are women.
A study from the National Association of Caregivers says the costs of home care average more than $5,500 a year — $400 more than the average household spends on health care and entertainment combined.
When the aging relative lives in another city, the costs run even higher. On average, long-distance caregivers spend nearly $9,000 a year.
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Not-for-Profit Aging Services
Not-for-profit organizations manage 31% of all nursing homes in the United States.
Not-for-profit organizations manage approximately 80% of all continuing care retirement communities in the United States.
Not-for-profit organizations manage 78% of all adult day centers in the United States.
Not-for-profit organizations manage 45% of home health agencies in the United States.
There are 1,520 not-for-profit retirement communities in the United States.
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Long-term Care Insurance
The average annual long-term care premium for individuals under 65 is $1,337.
The average premium for individuals over 65 is $2,862.
The average long-term care insurance policy purchased by a 65-year-old and held until death pays out 82 cents for every dollar.
Since 1987, fewer than 10 million Americans have bought long-term care insurance, and only about 7 million of those policies remain in force today.
Almost 30 percent of Americans over 45 have purchased a long-term care insurance policy.
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Global Aging
Each month, the world's elderly population of people increases by 795,000.
China's population includes 88 million elderly individuals, making it the world's "oldest" country.
The elderly population in Bulgaria, Germany, Greece, Italy, Japan and Spain outnumbers that of children.
Last Updated : 4/16/2008 9:55:43 AM
American Association of Homes and Services for the Aging
http://www.aahsa.org/aging_services/default.asp#5
Aging Services: The Facts
General Facts
Misconceptions
Workforce
Caregiving
Not-for-Profit Aging Services
Long-term Care Insurance
Global Aging
General Facts
Need
By 2026, the population of Americans ages 65 and older will double to 71.5 million.
Between 2007 and 2015, the number of Americans ages 85 and older is expected to increase by 40 percent.
Among people turning 65 today, 69 percent will need some form of long-term care, whether in the community or in a residential care facility.
By 2020, 12 million older Americans will need long-term health care. (HIAA, "A Guide to Long-Term Care Insurance", 2002)
Availability
There are 16,100 certified nursing homes in the United States.
There are 39,500 assisted living facilities in the United States.
There are 1,900 continuing care retirement communities in the United States.
There are more than 300,000 units of Section 202 affordable senior housing available in the United States.
For each Section 202 affordable senior housing unit that is available, there are ten eligible seniors on waiting lists for it. The average time an eligible senior is on the waiting list is 13.4 months.
Cost
The average daily cost for a private room in a nursing home is $213, or $77,745 annually.
The average daily cost for a semi-private room in a nursing home is $189, or $68,985 annually.
The average monthly cost of living in an assisted living facility is $2,969, or $35,628 annually.
The average monthly cost of living in a not-for-profit Continuing Care Retirement Community is $2,672, or $32,064 annually.
The average monthly rate for assisted living facilities that charge additional fees for Alzheimer’s and dementia care is $4,270, or $51,240 annually.
To move into a community, individuals must also pay an entry fee ranging from $60,000 to $120,000.
The average hourly rate for a certified home health aide is $32.37.
The average hourly rate for a uncertified home health aide is $19.00.
The national average daily rate for adult day centers is $61. (2007 MetLife Market Survey of Adult Day Services & Home Care Costs)
The national average hourly rate for homemakers/companions is $18. (2007 MetLife Market Survey of Adult Day Services & Home Care Costs)
Who Pays
Nearly 40 percent of long-term care spending is paid for by private funds.
Medicare, which covers rehabilitation services after an individual is discharged from a hospital, pays for 19 percent of all long-term care spending.
Medicaid, which covers health care costs for low-income individuals, pays for 49 percent of all long-term care spending.
Accounting for about 40 percent of total expenditures on nursing facilities, Medicaid's payments cover the care of more than half of all nursing home residents.
Use
There are more than 1.4 million nursing home residents in the United States.
An individual's average age when he or she moves into a nursing home is 79.
Women are almost three times as likely to live in nursing homes than men.
More than 900,000 individuals live in assisted living residences.
More than 150,000 individuals receive care and services at an adult day center.
There are more than 1.1 million seniors in some type of senior housing community in the United States.
There are approximately 745,000 older adults who live in continuing care retirement communities in the United States.
The average age of an individual moving into a continuing care retirement community is 78.
Nearly 1.4 million individuals receive home health services.
The average lifetime nursing home use per individual is one year, and the average home care use is a little over 200 visits.
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Misconceptions
Cost:
Only 8 percent of Americans over 45 can estimate the average monthly cost of a nursing homes within 20 percent of its actual cost.
Less than a quarter (23%) of Americans over 45 can estimate the monthly cost of an assisted living facility within 20 percent of its actual cost.
One in five (20%) Americans over 45 say they don't know the cost of an in-home visit from an aide.
Nearly 20 percent of Americans over 45 said that their estimates of long-term costs were "just a hunch."
Cost Coverage:
Close to one fifth of Americans over 45 (18%) responded that they "don't know" what funds will cover their long-term care costs.
More than 55 percent (59%) of Americans over 45 incorrectly believe that Medicare will pay for extended nursing home stay.
Fifty-two percent of Americans over 45 incorrectly believe Medicare covers assisted living costs.
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Workforce
Size:
Approximately 21% of all individuals working in health services are employed by nursing and residential care facilities.
There are approximately 1.39 million nursing assistants, orderlies and attendants, working in the United States today.
There are approximately 663,000 home health aides working in the United States today.
There are approximately 566,000 personal care and home care aides working in the United States today. Two-thirds of them work for home-based service providers.
There are approximately 16,000 licensed nursing home administrators working in the United States today.
Demographics:
On average, registered nurses working in long-term care are older than those in other health care settings. More than a third (36%) are over 50 and one in ten are over 60.
Women make up approximately 90 percent of the direct care workforce.
About half of direct care workers are racial or ethnic minorities. A third are African-American while 15 percent are Hispanic or other persons of color.
With a mean age of 46, home care workers are older than direct care workers in nursing homes, where the median worker age is 36. Additionally, the percentage of home care workers over 65 is three times that of direct care workers in nursing homes.
Twenty percent of certified nursing assistants and home health aides have not graduated from high school. More than 30 percent, however, have attended some college.
Approximately 50 percent of direct care workers are employed full-time, while only about a third of home care workers are full-time employees.
Need:
Overall, nearly 96,000 full-time equivalent nurses and other health care professionals are now needed to fill vacant positions in America's nursing homes.
In 2002, 15 percent registered nurses (RNs), 13 percent of licensed practical nurses (LPNs) and 8.5 percent of certified nurse aide (CNA) positions in America's nursing homes were vacant.
By 2010, the number of vacant positions in nursing homes is expected reach 810,000.
The average annual turnover rate for licensed nursing home administrators is 43 percent.
The average national turnover rate for nurses working in aging services is 49 percent.
The average national turnover rate for certified nursing assistants (CNAs) is 71 percent.
The total cost of CNA turnover is more than $4 billion each year.
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Caregiving
An estimated 34 million Americans provide some care for a family member, age 50 or older. And as the baby boomers begin to retire, that number is going to climb even higher.
Ninety percent of individuals receive care at home get help from family and friends, and 80% rely solely on these individuals for assistance.
Informal caregivers are general between 45 and 64, and two-thirds are women.
A study from the National Association of Caregivers says the costs of home care average more than $5,500 a year — $400 more than the average household spends on health care and entertainment combined.
When the aging relative lives in another city, the costs run even higher. On average, long-distance caregivers spend nearly $9,000 a year.
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Not-for-Profit Aging Services
Not-for-profit organizations manage 31% of all nursing homes in the United States.
Not-for-profit organizations manage approximately 80% of all continuing care retirement communities in the United States.
Not-for-profit organizations manage 78% of all adult day centers in the United States.
Not-for-profit organizations manage 45% of home health agencies in the United States.
There are 1,520 not-for-profit retirement communities in the United States.
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Long-term Care Insurance
The average annual long-term care premium for individuals under 65 is $1,337.
The average premium for individuals over 65 is $2,862.
The average long-term care insurance policy purchased by a 65-year-old and held until death pays out 82 cents for every dollar.
Since 1987, fewer than 10 million Americans have bought long-term care insurance, and only about 7 million of those policies remain in force today.
Almost 30 percent of Americans over 45 have purchased a long-term care insurance policy.
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Global Aging
Each month, the world's elderly population of people increases by 795,000.
China's population includes 88 million elderly individuals, making it the world's "oldest" country.
The elderly population in Bulgaria, Germany, Greece, Italy, Japan and Spain outnumbers that of children.
Last Updated : 4/16/2008 9:55:43 AM
American Association of Homes and Services for the Aging
http://www.aahsa.org/aging_services/default.asp#5
Monday, August 4, 2008
Filing a bill State Legislature
Massachusetts citizens are permitted and encouraged to take an active
role in the lawmaking process of the state legislature. It is a good
idea for a person who feels strongly about an issue to present his or
her ideas to a representative or senator. That person may discover that
those concerns have already been formulated into a bill which is
awaiting legislative action. If not, the citizen is allowed to file
legislation addressing the subject. Massachusetts is one of the few
states to allow its citizens to do so. This access is called the "right
of free petition."
Although it is not mandatory that a representative or senator sponsor a
citizen's bill, the rules of the House and Senate provide that a
petition must be endorsed for presentation by a member before it can be
considered by the General Court. Obtaining the support of individual
legislators, then, is most advisable.
Howard McGowan
role in the lawmaking process of the state legislature. It is a good
idea for a person who feels strongly about an issue to present his or
her ideas to a representative or senator. That person may discover that
those concerns have already been formulated into a bill which is
awaiting legislative action. If not, the citizen is allowed to file
legislation addressing the subject. Massachusetts is one of the few
states to allow its citizens to do so. This access is called the "right
of free petition."
Although it is not mandatory that a representative or senator sponsor a
citizen's bill, the rules of the House and Senate provide that a
petition must be endorsed for presentation by a member before it can be
considered by the General Court. Obtaining the support of individual
legislators, then, is most advisable.
Howard McGowan
Saturday, June 14, 2008
McFadden Manor update
REPORT AND SUGGESTION FOR MSAC PARTICIPATION IN FUTURE EFFORTS McFadden Manor
City votes to establish Geriatric Authority for McFadden (as suggested by chapter)
Board
City Council President Gary Christenson\ Councilor at large Gregory Lucy/ a Geriatric Doctor
SUGGESTION (get business men involved thru chamber of commerce Malden Social Services agencies Board of Health.
need people for fund raising and support from local banks and businesses. Non profits have the expertise to write grants. The Malden Redevelopment has Federal Funds to distribute.)
Need Approval of the Massachusetts House of Representatives and Senate to get a legislative act signed into law by the Governor.
This years session ends July31,2008
(Needs a Political Action Group like MSAC (metro north chapter members) to lobby as a unit at both the city hall but now primarily at the state house with as many as the legislators (who need to be make aware of the issues) who will support our local state legislators. The organization "Friends of McFadden Manor should become an affiliate with our State organization and recruit members to join metro north chapter for a united support in this (PAC)
July 30th the end of the Legislative session
Finally need support of all local government and taxpayers for pressure on STATE BOARD OF
HEALTH FOR TRANSFER NURSING HOME LICENSE.
For Information
The House and Senate will continue to meet in informal session after 31st of July.
During informal sessions unanimous consent is needed to advance legislation and the objections of a single lawmaker can stop a bill in tracks.
GET POLITICAL
REQUEST The Malden City Council prepare a resolution of support to send to the State and read at a
public council meeting in support of the NEW GERIATRIC AUTHORITY.
--
Howard McGowan
MaldenSenior
349 Pleasant Street
Malden, Ma 02148
781 324 8076
City votes to establish Geriatric Authority for McFadden (as suggested by chapter)
Board
City Council President Gary Christenson\ Councilor at large Gregory Lucy/ a Geriatric Doctor
SUGGESTION (get business men involved thru chamber of commerce Malden Social Services agencies Board of Health.
need people for fund raising and support from local banks and businesses. Non profits have the expertise to write grants. The Malden Redevelopment has Federal Funds to distribute.)
Need Approval of the Massachusetts House of Representatives and Senate to get a legislative act signed into law by the Governor.
This years session ends July31,2008
(Needs a Political Action Group like MSAC (metro north chapter members) to lobby as a unit at both the city hall but now primarily at the state house with as many as the legislators (who need to be make aware of the issues) who will support our local state legislators. The organization "Friends of McFadden Manor should become an affiliate with our State organization and recruit members to join metro north chapter for a united support in this (PAC)
July 30th the end of the Legislative session
Finally need support of all local government and taxpayers for pressure on STATE BOARD OF
HEALTH FOR TRANSFER NURSING HOME LICENSE.
For Information
The House and Senate will continue to meet in informal session after 31st of July.
During informal sessions unanimous consent is needed to advance legislation and the objections of a single lawmaker can stop a bill in tracks.
GET POLITICAL
REQUEST The Malden City Council prepare a resolution of support to send to the State and read at a
public council meeting in support of the NEW GERIATRIC AUTHORITY.
--
Howard McGowan
MaldenSenior
349 Pleasant Street
Malden, Ma 02148
781 324 8076
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