Live at Home LA is a statewide coalition of orgs and individuals who believe everyone should be able to live where they want and receive the care they need.
SB 39 heads to the desk of @LouisianaGov! This bill was the @AARPLouisiana top priority and will make it easier to remain in your own home as you age. Special thx to @GeraldBoudreaux and @TannerDMagee for leading the effort!
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Great news! SB 39 just passed on the House floor. This is a big win for adults in Louisiana who want to remain in their homes as they age. A special thanks to our amazing volunteers and the @louisianasenate. @LiveAtHomeLA@DeniseBottcher1
Today is a big day! We're expecting SB 39 to be heard on the House floor. We're hopeful that the @louisianasenate votes YES on this important bill that will help more Louisianans remain in their homes as they age. #VoteYes#lalege@LiveAtHomeLA
SB 39 is being heard right now
in the Senate Finance Committee. The bill will provide essential home or community services that help with bathing, dressing, etc.
#lalege#lagov@LiveAtHomeLA
We're back in the Senate Finance Committee this morning, hopeful that SB 39 will pass favorably. This important bill will help seniors remain at home as they age. #lalege@louisianasenate@LiveAtHomeLA@andrewmuhl
SB 39 passed favorably! Thanks @louisianasenate for making the right decision. We’re one step closer to helping more seniors and adults with disabilities live at home. #lalege@LiveAtHomeLA@andrewmuhl
It’s estimated that 1 in 5 women leave the workforce earlier due to caregiving responsibilities and lose an estimated $324,000 in wages, benefits, and retirement income. #lalege@liveathomeLA
Family caregivers are less likely to be offered paid leave by an employer – nearly 6 in 10 say their employer does not provide paid family leave. #lalege@liveathomeLA
Louisiana’s family caregivers are the backbone of our long-term care system and play an essential role in caring for their loved ones and delaying more expensive care options. #lalege@liveathomeLA
@AndrewMuhl: Paid leave benefits would help thousands of Louisianans support their spouses, aging parents, and other loved ones while protecting their financial security. #lalege@liveathomeLA
AARP Louisiana advocacy director @AndrewMuhl is providing testimony in support of HB 596 in the House Labor Committee. This bill establishes a paid family and medical leave program. #lalege@liveathomeLA
HB 525 passed favorably in Appropriations today. This is a great step toward helping seniors remain at home as they age. Special thx to @TannerDMagee @tbacala2 @RepJasonHughes, the entire Appropriations Cmte. & our amazing volunteers! #lalege#lagov@andrewmuhl
HB 525 passed favorably in Appropriations today. This is a great step toward helping seniors remain at home as they age. Special thx to @TannerDMagee @tbacala2 @RepJasonHughes, the entire Appropriations Cmte. & our amazing volunteers! #lalege#lagov@LiveAtHomeLA@andrewmuhl