Advocacy | Connecticut
| Home & Family | PressLong-time AARP Connecticut volunteer, Pat Gerckens, will testify today before the General
Assembly’s Appropriations Committee, in support of proposals that
help Connecticut residents stay independent and receive the care they
need in their own homes and community. At age 77, Pat speaks from
experience about the overwhelming majority of seniors’ desire to stay in their
own homes as they age. Read Pat’s full testimony here. Then send an
email to your
state legislators to let them know you agree!
Advocacy | Connecticut
| PressToday, Nora Duncan, state director of AARP
Connecticut — which represents more than 603,000 members age 50 and older in
the state — issued the following statement in response to Governor Malloy’s SF
2015 Mid-Term Budget Adjustments: “We commend Governor Malloy for his
commitment to expanding opportunities for people to age in place and receive
the supports they need to stay independent in their own homes and communities.
In particular, AARP strongly supports the
Governor’s efforts to implement Community First Choice …