As a home care worker, I believe that Maine is capable of allowing people with disabilities, seniors and veterans to get the care they need in their homes, regardless of their income. Home care for all referendum (Question 1) will be on the ballot in the upcoming election and a “yes” vote would give the […]
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Support for Question 1
I have been working in the home care field for more than 30 years now. The pay for home care workers is low. The attention and care needed by people with disabilities and seniors from the home care services are not always enough. Question 1 will allow home care recipients to live decent lives in […]
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Find alternative to Question 1
Home health care is very important as Maine’s population ages and health care costs remain unstable. However, I cannot support Question 1. Tax policy and the tax rates should be set by the Legislature, not by a ballot question. Some may find it satisfying to increase taxes on “the wealthy” at the ballot box, but, […]
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Put Maine seniors, veterans first
I am supporting the citizens’ initiative on universal home care in November, and I hope the voters of Maine will join me in voting Yes on Question 1. I think it makes common sense to make sure that elders, veterans and disabled folks can stay in their homes. No one wants to live in a […]
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Stay at home as long as possible
I believe that Question 1, the home care initiative, would be great for elderly people like myself. There are things I could certainly use help with — groceries, cooking, cleaning — everything is getting harder. When I had a surgery and was recovering, some people tried to get me to go to a nursing home […]
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In-home services would help
I hope that the voters of Maine will join me in voting for Question 1, the universal home care initiative. Myself, I have some serious health issues. I have Marfan Syndrome — a connective tissue disorder. It has caused me to suffer multiple joint dislocations; it affects all the organs in the body but mostly […]
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Question 1 sounds too good to be true
Ask any older person if they would prefer to receive nursing care or other supports in their own homes, and the answer is likely to be “yes.” Referendum Question 1 on the November ballot plays on Maine voters’ wishes and hopes by promising free home care for everyone. If people want real action on home […]
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Give Mainers a better choice
American health care requires significant improvement. Countless individuals and families in need either do not have the money or the access to resources to meet their medical needs. Question 1 in November, a universal home care-for-all initiative, would be a logical step in the right direction for the elderly, folks with disabilities and for many […]
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Join me in voting 'yes' on Queston 1
I am supporting Question 1 in November. I believe that all Maine senior citizens and disabled people should have access to quality home care services; no one should be forced into assisted living when they only need a little help around the house. I am disabled myself. I was abandoned when I was a baby […]
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We need universal home care
I hope that the voters of Maine will join me in favor of passage of Question 1. I am disabled and so it my partner. We live in a motel because we can’t find affordable housing in Lewiston. We have been there for two years. When I was 16, I suffered a traumatic brain injury […]