OFFICIALS LEGISLATION INTEREST GROUPS PUBLIC STATEMENTS COMMITTEES VETOES

Issue Position: Seniors

Issue Position

Date: Jan. 1, 2014
Issues: Senior Citizens Entitlements and the Safety Net Health and Health Care Criminal Justice

Supported the expansion of the Family Caregiver Support Program.

Strengthened the PACE and PACENET programs by advocating for and supporting the extension of the Social Security COLA exemption date.

Co-Sponsored legislation that created the Adult Protective Services Act to ensure that adults unable to protect themselves from abuse or neglect have access to the necessary services to protect their health, safety and welfare.

Hosts an annual Senior Flu Shot Clinic and Health Fair in Brookline each fall. In addition to receiving flu shots and blood pressure screenings, the area's seniors receive takeaways and the most current information for our region's top senior advocacy groups and governmental organizations.


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