Bill aims to give people choices on long-term care

CHEYENNE -- Sixty-one-year-old Virginia Snow of Torrington is unable to walk because of childhood spinal tumors. She uses what she calls a "scooter" to get around her home, where she lives alone with her cats and a dog.

Because of her disability, she needs considerable help, which she gets from homemaking services through the local senior center as well as Meals on Wheels. The Independent Living Program pays mileage to anyone who drives her anywhere.

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