Opinion

Help seniors make up for state shortfall

Posted March 30, 2017 11:00 pm

As a local health care provider for 30 years, I have often depended on Senior Services, the Ecker Center and other social service providers to help support my clients.

The reduction in state and federal reimbursement for these entities is causing shortages in key services. Most townships collect and distribute funds to help support their own.

A referendum on Tuesday's ballot would do the same in our township and generate a modest but badly needed $400,000 to support these services for seniors including transportation, meals, counseling, tax preparation, abuse investigations and more. Many of these currently underfunded services help seniors overcome social isolation.

It is my understanding that all of these funds will go to local nonprofit entities and will be administered by Elgin Township officials.

Say yes to seniors and show them we care by voting "yes."

Alan P. Kirk

Elgin

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