Please Join Us Today in Our Ecumen Congressional Call-In Today
Please join us and other callers like those from Ecumen above today in urging your U.S. Senators and U.S. Reps. to support transforming how we pay for aging services so everyone can live as independently as possible, where they most want to call home:
Today Ecumen is joining with the American Homes and Services for the Aging (AAHSA), the Alzheimer’s Association, the National Council on Aging and Easter Seals to host a call-in enabling you an easy way to tell your U.S. Senators and U.S. Rep. why these essential services must be part of health care reform.
Where to Call:Please make a toll-free call to (800) 958-5374 between 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. central. You will be asked what state you live in. After you tell them your state, you will be patched into one of your two Senator’s offices. You will then be able to leave a message for your Senator.After you make your call, please take 30 seconds to send an email to your U.S. Rep. It’s super-easy. Just go to this link: Contact Congress.
Key MessagePlease feel free to tailor your message, but here’s a general theme:
Hello, Senator, my name is ____. I want to encourage the Senator to make long-term care financing reform part of health care reform. We need to have an affordable, well-coordinated, innovative health care system that empowers people and promotes wellness. A new way of financing long-term care is essential to that. Thank you.Changing Aging Readers: Thank you for helping in ‘Changing Aging’ and empowering Americans. To learn more about the AAHSA long-term care financing plan we support at Ecumen, please go here.