Also, and this may have been mentioned(?), churchs are popping up everywhere with "Elder Day Care" programs.

F N - wouldn't it be great if we all had a STANDARD letter that could be shared among millions of us, to send to our state representatives and congressmen regarding these issues? Maybe more than one letter? One for Medicare? One for the rising cost of nursing homes and assisted living facilities? One for suspected elder abuse? yada...yada...yada...

Hey, maybe there are already things like this in existence?

JJ