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TRENTON – A measure sponsored by Senator Loretta Weinberg that will help give elderly and disabled New Jerseyans receiving Medicaid assistance the option of receiving government aid for long-term health care while living in the comfort of their own homes was signed into law today by Governor Corzine during an AARP Long-Term Care summit held at the Trenton Marriott. Senator Weinberg was on hand to answer questions on the bill.

“This is a proud day for elderly and disabled Medicaid recipients statewide,” said Senator Weinberg, D-Bergen. “This legislation is long overdue. The State does not have the right to tell Medicaid recipients that they can no longer live in their homes simply because they are in need of medical assistance. This law will make it possible for these New Jerseyans to remain in their own homes and receive the medical care they need.”

TRENTON – A measure sponsored by Senator Loretta Weinberg that would help give elderly and disabled New Jerseyans receiving Medicaid assistance the option of receiving government aid for long-term health care while living in the comfort of their own homes was unanimously approved today by the Senate.

“It is incredibly unfair to tell someone that they cannot live in the home where they raised their children, the home that holds so many memories, simply because they are in need of assistance,” said Senator Weinberg, D-Bergen. “This measure would allow older and disabled New Jerseyans to live in the homes they’ve worked so hard to buy and keep, while receiving the medical care they need.”

TRENTON – A measure sponsored by Senator Loretta Weinberg that would help give elderly and disabled New Jerseyans receiving Medicaid assistance the option of receiving government aid for long-term health care while living in the comfort of their own homes was unanimously approved today by the Senate Health, Human Services and Senior Citizens Committee.

“All too often, elderly and disabled persons are forced into nursing homes, when in reality, the issues they are dealing with can be taken care of at home with a little TLC,” said Senator Weinberg, D-Bergen. “This measure would give them the option of receiving care in the privacy and comfort of their own homes.”

TRENTON – Senator Loretta Weinberg and Assemblyman Jim Whelan today unveiled a landmark proposal to give elderly and disabled residents the choice of receiving government aid for long-term health care in the comfort of their homes and local communities.

“For too many generations, ironclad government systems channeled the elderly and the disabled into nursing homes and other institutions,” said Senator Weinberg, D-Bergen. “But today, we’re unveiling a proposal that will change the system and direct state and federal funding to home health care and community-based programs.”