Stand up for long-term care reform in Texas!

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From: Joe Tate

Sent: Monday, January 16, 2012

9:56 PM

Subject: CN! Press Conference

Wednesday, January 18th

Today, January 18, 2012 Community NOW! and other Statewide advocacy organizations

will hold a press conference to call on state leadership to meet to

discuss the $5 Billion underfunding of Medicaid, the institutional bias,

and the bleak future of the long term supports system in Texas.

WHAT:

Press Conference

WHO: Community

NOW! & ADAPT

WHEN: Wednesday, January 18, 2012. At 1:00PM

WHERE:

The Vaughn Building, 807 Brazos St # 400, Austin,

TX 78701

WHY: To

address our concern about the disparities between institutional care and home

and community based services here in Texas,

and to call on our leadership to meet with advocacy organization to discuss

ways to reform our broken system.

Can't be there in person on the 18th? Make a phone call and

support the cause! Tell and Dewhurst that NOW is the time to fix

the support system in Texas.

Rick :

(512)463-2000

Lt. Gov. Dewhurst:

(512)463-0001

Talking

points

·

Meet

with Community Now! and ADAPT to develop realistic ways to work together to restructure long-term care supports and services

in Texas

·

Close/Consolidate

State Supported Living Centers

·

Rebalance

the long-term care system by implementing more home and community based

services

To

view a copy of the Press Release, visit: www.communitynowfreedom.org.

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Call TODAY!  

 

Today, January 18, 2012 Community NOW! and other Statewide advocacy organizations will hold a press conference to call on state leadership to meet to discuss the $5 Billion underfunding of Medicaid, the institutional bias, and the bleak future of the long term supports system in Texas .

 

WHAT:  Press Conference

WHO:  Community NOW! & ADAPT

WHEN:  Wednesday, January 18, 2012.  At 1:00PM

WHERE:  The Vaughn Building , 807 Brazos St # 400 , Austin , TX 78701     

WHY: To address our concern about the disparities between institutional care and home and community based services here in Texas , and to call on our leadership to meet with advocacy organization to discuss ways to reform our broken system.

 

Can't be there in person on the 18th? Make a phone call and support the cause!  Tell and Dewhurst that NOW is the time to fix the support system in Texas .

Rick :                          (512)463-2000

Lt. Gov.

Dewhurst:    (512)463-0001

Talking points

·        Meet with Community Now! and ADAPT to develop realistic ways to work together to restructure long-term care supports and services in Texas  

·        Close/Consolidate State Supported Living Centers

·        Rebalance the long-term care system by implementing more home and community based services  

 

To view a copy of the Press Release, visit: www.communitynowfreedom.org.