To Changing Aging Readers: If you have a message you’d like to leave for President Obama, please leave it in the comments section below. Thank you!

Godspeed, Mr. President.

We at Ecumen wish you all the best as you lead our country in this historically challenging time.

As we look to you and your fellow policymakers to lead positive change and transformation in Washington, D.C., we pledge to you that we will do our part to collectively drive change and innovation in aging services. At Ecumen, we envision a world in which aging is viewed and understood in radically different ways.

As you have stated, long-term economic recovery cannot be achieved without reforming entitlement programs. We will continue to advocate for long-term care financing reform that marries personal and collective responsibility to help people age and live empowered lives in communities they love. We know this country has huge obstacles, but no great opportunity has been seized without signficant hurdles. We pledge to help the communities we serve and this country rise to new heights and seize new opportunities.

We are in this together.