INFO: TOMORROW June 23 IS Eldercare Wkforce CALL IN DAY

Tomorrow, June 23, is National Eldercare Workforce Alliance Call-in Day.  APA is a member of the interdisciplinary Eldercare Workforce Alliance (www.eldercare.org) who is sponsoring this call in.  EWA members will be making Hill visits tomorrow in conjunction with Call-in Day.  

 

The Switchboards will be open 9am and 6pm ET.

 

HERE’S WHAT TO DO TOMORROW: Dial: 800-958-5374 and say the name of your Representative. If you are not sure of your Representative’s name, go to www.house.gov and insert your zip code in the upper left hand corner to find it. 

 

Note: We are targeting Representatives on the House Ways & Means, Energy & Commerce, and Education & Labor committees. If your Representative is not on one of the committees working on health reform, the message will say:  "We are not directing calls to your Representative for today's Eldercare Workforce campaign.”  

 

Here is a sample message for your call (Please feel free to personalize/add to):

 

“Hello.  My name is ________, I am a psychologist and I live in (city/state).  I believe that a strong eldercare workforce is essential to health reform.  I urge support of:

·         H.R. 468, the Retooling the Health Care Workforce for an Aging America Act of 2009

·         H.R. 1457, the Geriatrics Loan Forgiveness Act of 2009

·         Expansion of the Geriatrics Health Professions Education and Training Programs under Titles VII and VIII of the Public Health Service Act

·         Greater federal minimum wage and overtime protection for 1.5 million home care workers under the Fair Labor Standards Act.

 

Thank you."

 

Thanks for helping us with this!  Debbie

 

Deborah DiGilio| Director, Office on Aging Public Interest Directorate American Psychological Association 750 First Street NE, Washington, DC 20002-4242 Tel: (202) 336-6135 |  Fax: (202) 336-6040 email: ddigilio@apa.org | www.apa.org/pi/aging
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