Thousands of California Elders Losing Long-Term Care
New America Media, News Report , Paul Kleyman, Sidebar by Justine Drennan, Posted: Aug 10, 2009
Thousands of California Elders Losing Long-Term Care
New America Media, News Report , Paul Kleyman, Sidebar by Justine Drennan, Posted: Aug 10, 2009
Ortiz & Carol Walton from Paul Billingsley on Vimeo.
Renowned bassist Ortiz Walton was once the youngest person and first African American to play in the Boston Symphony.
But at 75, not only can’t Walton play his bass, but he cannot bathe, dress, eat or move in his wheelchair without the help of his wife, Carol, and assistance from state-subsidized services designed to keep him in their Berkeley, Calif., home and out of a nursing institution.
Those services, were line-vetoed entirely last week by Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger. The governor terminated $489 million in additional spending over and above reductions already agreed on by California legislators..…..
We must pass CCA!
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