Budget cuts threaten California Alzheimer’s programs
June 5th, 2009From the Los Angeles Times:
California advocates for people with Alzheimer’s are worried about a proposal by Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger that would shut down the state’s adult day healthcare centers, which provide services to elderly people living at home, and end funding for Alzheimer’s care programs.
“We are talking about a devastation of the safety net for these families that wasn’t really robust to begin with,” said Debra Cherry, vice president of the Alzheimer’s Assn.’s Southland chapter. “Without any community support, these families are going to crumble.”
Schwarzenegger said he does not want to hurt patients or their families, but the financial crisis leaves him no choice but to make wide-ranging cuts.
There are more than 588,000 Californians with Alzheimer’s, and experts expect the number to double by 2030.
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