Nursing Homes Overcrowding, Miscellaneous
Pending approval from the General Assembly, the funding for older Illinoisans will receive nearly an eight percent increase in the fiscal year 2001 budget for the Illinois Department on Aging.
The states portion of the overall spending is 234.9 million and funds the Departments Community Care program at 205 million. The program provides senior citizens with home care services, adult day services and custodial care.
The eight percent increase is drastically needed according to Carol Aronson, spokesperson for the Shawnee Alliance for seniors.
Senior programs are underpaid compared to the services of Department of Children and Family Services with a much lower << Login/Signup for Full Text>>
