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moonscape

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39. Hear hear! - says this oldish

Tue Oct 8, 2024, 10:16 AM

Oct 2024

lady living on SS with savings I will easily outlive. Then what? I’m not the only terrified Senior without kids. I cared for my mom with alzheimer’s and manage the affairs of a childhood friend who got dementia from brain surgery. She lives on SS and has no $$ to pay for help so I do everything. Unfortunately, when my time comes to need help, I won’t have a me. And that day is not far off as I’m losing my vision to macular degeneration, have cancer, and struggle with arthritis.

I live in an area on the Central CA coast which is expensive with an aging population. Such an important issue.

Opening the door for Medicare assistance addresses the greatest fear that keeps me up at night, right after a repeat of 2016.

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Kamala Harris Will Propose Adding Home Care Benefit To Medicare [View all] PunkinPi Oct 2024 OP

Caregiving, it's a good thing to campaign on. Trump doesn't know the meaning of the word. Walleye Oct 2024 #1

It's one of the toughest unpaid jobs there is, and I say this as a caregiver for my mom and aunt simultaneously. nt PunkinPi Oct 2024 #2

As they say, you are doing the Lord's work. Walleye Oct 2024 #4

Thank you, truly a labor of love. nt PunkinPi Oct 2024 #5

❤️ littlemissmartypants Oct 2024 #14

Aww, thanks littlemisssmartypants! PunkinPi Oct 2024 #15

You're welcome, PunkinPi. ❤️ littlemissmartypants Oct 2024 #17

Yes. I cared for my mom who moonscape Oct 2024 #37

Your mom was fortunate to have you! nt PunkinPi Oct 2024 #40

Nursing homes are closing left and right here Deminpenn Oct 2024 #3

unfortunately, hospice doesn't help keep people in their homes. It is extra support. But, usually it's a few mucifer Oct 2024 #6

Hospice care is end of life care RainCaster Oct 2024 #36

Yep. LTC facilities are not the cash cow they used to be. littlemissmartypants Oct 2024 #16

Wonderful! mysteryowl Oct 2024 #7

Wouldn't home care be less expensive than that? nt Shermann Oct 2024 #9

Yes!!! That is the point! mysteryowl Oct 2024 #11

Perhaps, depending on the level of care required MichMan Oct 2024 #22

Some relief is needed (along with some new modeling). LisaM Oct 2024 #8

Home health agencies could provide more care if the funding was there. nt Trueblue Texan Oct 2024 #28

Gets this old girl's vote. Joinfortmill Oct 2024 #10

The policy and announcing it on The View are master strokes. Native Oct 2024 #12

she's proposing to pay for it by expanding the federal govt's power to negotiate drug prices directly with manufacturers Native Oct 2024 #13

That makes sense. Most of the nursing homes are run by corporations and the primary goal is profit not care. Vinca Oct 2024 #18

Yes Beck23 Oct 2024 #34

The problem with people living on Social Security at or below the poverty level needs to addressed as well. cstanleytech Oct 2024 #19

Hear hear! - says this oldish moonscape Oct 2024 #39

Not only that, but there are an increasing number of single older people with no kids who really valleyrogue Oct 2024 #46

Wonderful idea PuppyBismark Oct 2024 #20

This is desperately needed. Nt spooky3 Oct 2024 #21

Where are we going to find all the extra caregivers when there is already a shortage? MichMan Oct 2024 #23

Family members are already providing much of the care... Trueblue Texan Oct 2024 #26

The devil will be in the details MichMan Oct 2024 #30

Yes, the details...always, but I doubt there will be an hourly wage.... Trueblue Texan Oct 2024 #32

Those details can be very tricky. I guess we should just continue to force people into bankruptcy. Voltaire2 Oct 2024 #43

Well we could encourage immigration. Nt. Voltaire2 Oct 2024 #38

this would be markie Oct 2024 #24

This will change the lives of MILLIONS of Americans! Trueblue Texan Oct 2024 #25

Talk about a candidate in tune with the people onetexan Oct 2024 #27

Finally! Now how about vision care, hearing care and dental care. travelingthrulife Oct 2024 #29

You took the post right off my keyboard! dflprincess Oct 2024 #35

Strongly support based on experience! recovering_democrat Oct 2024 #31

Yeah! Beck23 Oct 2024 #33

This would be a life changing event for many of us Greybnk48 Oct 2024 #41

Kamala Will Propose Harriet Harlow Oct 2024 #42

Could she please propose... returnee Oct 2024 #44

should have always been there 4catsmom Oct 2024 #45

Only partly so. The other part is Dems got everything they could possibly get past the GOP... Hekate Oct 2024 #49

That certainly addresses a crucial need! calimary Oct 2024 #47

That would be an incredible blessing Hekate Oct 2024 #48