'Entitlements' protect elderly, disabled | TheGazette

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I attended a meeting on the redesign of mental health and disability services for Iowa (S.F. 525). My daughter, Brook, who has Down?s Syndrome, is 50 years old. There are 120 other disabled people in Linn County her age. Many have the same condition and are predisposed to getting Alzheimers. Where will they go for care?

I am 77 with all the aches and pains most elderly get. I went to the meeting and left overwhelmed. At my age, I cannot help work out these problems. Some people in government refer to people like my daughter and me as entitlements (with sarcasm). Brook is on Medicare and Medicaid; I am on Social Security and Medicare. Some politicians say ?let us die if we can?t pay.?

My daughter met Michelle Obama. She was warm and kind. I?m certain her husband is the same. He will get my vote as will Liz Mathis for state Senate. If you or your family have disabilities, jump in and help and speak up. As an older parent, we worked for preschools, work shops, group homes, respite care, assistance for infants and special education. Get involved because children turn to adults, adults to the elderly, and little problems become much larger ones.

Janet Wagner

Cedar Rapids

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Source: http://thegazette.com/2011/10/10/%E2%80%98entitlements%E2%80%99-protect-elderly-disabled/

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