I am going to vote “yes” on Question 1 — the universal home care initiative on the ballot next month — for a lot of reasons, the simplest of which is that I might, some day, need the help myself. I am already a senior citizen, and since my wife’s death last year, pretty much […]
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Universal home care program a major step forward
With a citizen initiative on the ballot for this November, Maine is poised to become a national leader in the critical debate about how to provide care for a rapidly aging population and how to ensure those who provide care earn a decent living. There is little question about the need for action — the […]
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Question 1 an all-around bad idea
I will always advocate for access to quality home health services for those in need, but Question 1 is a bad idea. It is so unpopular that all four candidates for governor and leaders in both parties agree it is wrong for Maine. Question 1 would impose a massive $310 million tax increase on thousands […]
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Taking care of our loved ones
I hope that the voters in Maine will join me in voting Yes on Question 1 in November. I have first-hand experience taking care of a disabled loved-one, and I know how hard the toll can be on families. For almost two years, I have been living with and taking care of my best friend. […]
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Would like to see Question 1 pass
In Vietnam, I was Rat Six — the leader of the First Infantry Division Tunnel Rats. Among the many lessons I learned in the Army was the importance of taking care of one another; and I learned how recovery happens best at home. I am supporting Question 1 in November because it would provide universal […]
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Support for Question 1
I hope everyone will vote “yes” on Question 1 — universal home care. Help with home care would have made a huge difference for my family as we cared for my mother, Betty Williams. Three years ago, she died from multiple myeloma. We struggled to care for her at home for many years. I am […]
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Passage of Question 1 would help
I will be supporting Question 1 in November to create a universal home care system. As a disabled senior, without a vehicle, home care services would be a godsend. I have limited mobility — I use a walker to get around. There is no cartilage in my knees; it’s difficult to stand or walk. I […]
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Question 1 would help Mainers
The “stop the scam” movement to get people to vote “no” on Question 1 in November is both hyperbolic and misleading. For years, the elderly and disabled citizens in Maine have waited for gridlocked legislators and the inept governor to come up with a mechanism to provide better access to in-home care. They continue to […]
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Support for universal home care
My family has worked for a long time caring for each other at home. My husband and our children carry a serious genetic disorder, Marfans Syndrome, which means that our lives have been filled with surgeries to help us function; pain is a daily reality. We have dealt with other disabling conditions as well. Despite […]
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Support for Question 1
People have an incredible opportunity before them in November. Voters will decide if Maine will be the first in the nation to establish a universal home care system for all Maine seniors, including the elder and disabled veterans. As an 81-year-old veteran and a retired auditor and fraud analyst, I can see the common sense […]