Ask a Patient Opinion Poll

Are you in favor of a voluntary govt. program providing benefits of around $75 a day so that disabled and seniors could stay in their home using home atttendants or adult day care?

(Total Votes: 615)

Yes (69.8%)
 

No (12.5%)
 

Not sure (17.7%)
 


Voter Comments (the following are opinions of readers and not AskaPatient.com)

• you can't be serious

• I think the person would live longer in their own homes.

• Less expensive tham Nursing Home

• No charge home help is available to seniors in most other western civilizations, so why not ours?

• I have a child with Down Syndrome and Autism, so yes, I want this help!

• Yes, if we could have enough attendants to fill the need.

• Yes I am in favour, but feel the attentdants need to be vetted carefully.

• It will cost LOTS more than that!

• Absolutely!

• lots cheaper than hsptls

• It would save the expense of a nursing home

• Sheaper than a center and makes the patient more happy .

• Hopefully family members to checkup on them too

• we older people need help

• Voluntary now. Mandatory later. Poor use of $$$...The gov't can't be trusted w/ what it has now.

• less expensive to keep senior etc in home than in nursing homes etc.

• Excellent idea

• it could potentially benefit them greatly but cause a tax hike.

• would that be enough of an allowance?

• NYS has free housing with emergency pull cords,meals on wheels, free transport to Dr. Can't afford

• they deserve and worked for better health

• As long as I can I'd rather be home

• Lower Med Prices

• or less for half days

• Cost of 24 hr care at home at this time is totally out of most people's range

• As long as thes home Attendants and adult day care are checked out well.

• For those that do not have children!

• Maybe $25 a day. $75 is too much. A person must take some responsibility for himself.

• Wedont do enuf for our senior citizens.

• DOES NOT SOUND LIKE A GOOD PLAN

• $75 doesn't seem like enough

• Sounds good to me

• b/c not all are disabled

• I need more money

• most definitely!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

• Could work for some but not all.

• would be cheaper and would make disabled and elderly happier and they would be less likely to giveup

• benefits which would cover up to $75 a day toward home nursing or housekeeping or what?

• i think most disabled/seniors want to stay in their homes instead of moving to assisted living.

• We are not a socialized country. If you want the government to pay for your healthcare, go to Europe

• good idea

• The options are often nursing homes and county homes at a higher cost to tax payers.


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