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Alzheimer's
Action Day 2010
On
February 11th, 2010, the Alzheimer’s Association
sponsored an
Alzheimer’s Action Day to protest the Governor and
Legislature’s assault on
seniors and abandonment of families living with Alzheimer’s
disease. Seventy-five Alzheimer’s
advocates stormed the
state capitol to voice their opposition to further cuts to Adult-Day
Health
Care (ADHC) and In-Home Supportive Services (IHSS) programs. Advocates
came
from as far north as Chico, as far south as Irvine, and everywhere in
between.
We were joined by professional and family caregivers, Adult Day Health
Care
workers, California Alzheimer’s Disease Center staff, and nursing
students, as
well as advocates from the AARP and CARA (California Alliance of
Retired
Americans). Advocates broke into small teams and, armed with key
talking
points, conducted drop-in visits. Through these efforts, we reached
every
legislator’s office as well as the Governor’s staff to
discuss the importance
of these vital programs. Following the visits, advocates attended the
Assembly
Budget Subcommittee hearing on the proposed elimination of ADHC
funding, where
multiple participants testified on the negative fiscal and social
impacts the
cuts would have.
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California Council of the Alzheimer's Association
921 Eleventh Street, Suite 601
Sacramento, CA 95814
916-447-2731 · 916-447-2741 ( FAX)
24 / 7 Helpline 1-800-272-3900
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