A pair of central Virginia lawmakers took questions about the state's rapidly aging population. In-home care, uniform guardianship and medicaid were all on the agenda.
Delegate David Toscano: "We're among the lowest ranking states in terms of our medicaid reimbursement and we need to do a better job there. But it's a process and we have to go from year to year."
Delegate Rob Bell: "The goal would be to say if you're well enough, you should be able to stay home if you want to. If you have to go to a nursing home, the financial piece will be there for you."
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Lawmakers Talk About Senior Issues
Delegate David Toscano: "We're among the lowest ranking states in terms of our medicaid reimbursement and we need to do a better job there. But it's a process and we have to go from year to year."
Delegate Rob Bell: "The goal would be to say if you're well enough, you should be able to stay home if you want to. If you have to go to a nursing home, the financial piece will be there for you."
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Lawmakers Talk About Senior Issues
6 comments:
I hope someone was there to raise the issue of guardianship abuse.
One of the first acts of a guardian is to force, rip the ward from their home or residence.
The ward is forced to live in a nursing home of the guardians choice - why?
People should have the right to stay home when they become ill and not be subjected to a nursing home.
I don't know of anyone who looks forward to going to a nursing home - so we need to think of ways to get around that.
It's good to have give and take conversation with lawmakers. Hopefully, guardianship abuse was discussed.
Sorry Canada!
There's just no getting away from it, is there?
The lawmakers should have been asked why people are being forced into nursing homes by government agencies.
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