‘Aging is a bipartisan issue’: Day of Action set for Wednesday as Quincy seniors prepare for federal budget cuts – Muddy River News

Home meals, caregiver aid, Medicare help: Advocates say all could vanish without action

AgeSmart, statewide agencies host Day of Action on May 28 to urge federal support MASCOUTAH – A series of events at senior centers in the Southern Illinois area will take place on Wednesday, May 28, as Area Agencies on Aging, including AgeSmart Community Resources, rally in response to potential federal budget cuts that could dismantle key services for older adults. The events, organized under a statewide Day of Action, are designed to spotlight…

‘Aging is a bipartisan issue’: Day of Action set for Wednesday as Quincy seniors prepare for federal budget cuts – Muddy River News

QUINCY — The Older Americans Act (OAA), passed by Congress in 1965 under President Lyndon B. Johnson, established several programs and services that have become crucial to the nation’s aging population.Funding for the OAA and other programs vital to older Americans now is being threatened by widespread federal budget cuts that have already been executed by the Department of Government Efficiency and further stalled by inaction in Congress.Even m…