HomeMy WebLinkAboutRES 92-30RESOLUTION NO.92-30
A RESOLUTION OF THE MAYOR AND CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
APACHE JUNCTION, ARIZONA, REQUESTING IMMEDIATE RELIEF FUNDS TO
RETAIN/MAINTAIN THE ELDERLY IN -HOME CARE PROGRAM FOR FY 1993
AND THAT FUTURE STATE STATUTE APPROPRIATIONS BE CHANGED TO
REFLECT SUFFICIENT FUNDING ALLOCATIONS TO ADEQUATELY CARE FOR
SENIORS.
WHEREAS,it is recognized that the State Legislature has appropriated $4,422,000
for the State funded Supplemental Payment Entitlement Program (ARS 46-252)for
Fiscal Year 1993;and
WHEREAS, it is recognized that the State Supplemental Entitlement Payment Program
provides necessary funding to assist with in -home services such as home nursing,
home health and housekeeping to frail homebound individuals enabling those
individuals to remain more independently in their homes and out of nursing home
institutions;and
WHEREAS,it is recognized that due to insufficient State funding allotments for
FY 1993,Region V has been decreased by the Department of Economic Security (DES)
a total amount of $201,000 from an existing $332,000 homecare budget,therefore
placing over one hundred frail home bound elderly "at risk"and "at danger"of
prematurely being admitted to nursing home institutions and at danger of being
hospitalized due to inadequate service levels or care;and
WHEREAS,it is recognized that the effects of the decrease has forced the Area
Agency on Aging for Region V to terminate clients needing service as well as
reduce service to inadequate levels and close client intake to all or any new
client referrals;and
WHEREAS,it is recognized that Region V's elderly population has had a growth
increase of 61% since 1980 and continues to have a large and ever growing rural
elderly population base of frail and homebound,economically and socially
disadvantaged and low-income ethnic minority who need immediate service;and
WHEREAS,it is recognized that the monthly cost of in -home care services at $195
compared to institutional care at $1,900, saves resources and dollars for elderly
clients,families,taxpayers,state,county,and towns/cities and more
importantly...SAVES HUMAN LIVES;and
NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED that the Mayor and City Council of the City of
Apache Junction urges the Governor of the State of Arizona to recognize the
current insufficient funding level of the State Funded Entitlement SPP In -home
Care Program for the elderly and issue immediate emergency relief funds to
adequately retain and maintain the in -home care program for this fiscal year for
Region V's elderly.
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THEREFORE, BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that due to the population increase of seniors
in need of inhome care services within the State of Arizona,that the future
State Statute appropriations be changed to reflect sufficient funding allocations
to fully fund adequate care for seniors.
APPROVED AND ADOPTED BY THE MAYOR AND
JUNCTION,ARIZONA,THIS 20TH DAY OF
SIGNED AND ATTESTED TO THIS 21ST DAY OF
ATTEST:
KATHLEEN CONNELLY
City Clerk
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CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY. OF APACHE
OCTOBER ,1992.
OCTOBER ,1992.
THOMAS DAM IANO
Mayor