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Group to advocate for seniors' issues
From News staff reports
Ann Arbor News
November 13, 2005
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Older adults in Washtenaw County will have an opportunity to make their voices heard on issues that are most important to them by joining a new collaborative group. The Senior Advocates of Washtenaw organization will hold its first meeting from 10 a.m. to noon Monday at American House, 3470 Carpenter Road, Pittsfield Township.
The meeting will include a formal address from state Rep. Alma Wheeler Smith, D-Salem Township, who will discuss the importance of being an advocate and give an update on long-term care reform in Michigan. Washtenaw County Commissioner Barbara Levin Bergman, D-Ann Arbor, will also speak. Refreshments will be provided.
The Senior Advocates of Washtenaw is a nonpartisan coalition of older adults, advocacy groups and other interested parties started by the Blueprint for Aging program to provide education and advocacy on public policy issues affecting older adults in Washtenaw County.
The Blueprint for Aging is a diverse partnership of community members and representatives from more than 40 public, private and nonprofit organizations, leading a strategic planning process for providing services to and caring for older adults.
Registration for the first meeting is free. Those interested are asked to contact Dana Bright, project manager for the Blueprint for Aging, at (734) 712-3625.
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