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2004 AARP Georgia Legislative Issues Survey
Research Report
Rachelle Cummins, M.A., AARP Knowledge Management
May 2004
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AARP in Your State: GeorgiaAARP MEMBER OPINION RESEARCH: This mail survey of AARP members in Georgia explores their opinions about long-term care, the state budget and what they feel should be AARP's legislative priorities in their state.
Of the 1,070 members filling out and returning the survey questionnaire…
- 77 percent support increasing state funding for programs that
would allow people to stay in their own homes longer even if it
meant reducing funding for nursing homes
- 90 percent support legislation to strengthen enforcement of
state and federal standards to protect the health and safety of
nursing home residents even if it required increased
funding
- 88 percent support requiring nursing homes to provide
sufficient staffing levels for appropriate amounts of
face-to-face and hands-on care to ensure quality care and meet
the needs of nursing home residents even if it forced some
nursing homes to close
- 75 percent support legislation to maintain the rights of
nursing home residents and their families to take nursing homes
to court for mistreatment, abuse, neglect, or injury
- 69 percent support raising taxes if it prevents cuts to home and community-based health and long-term care
The survey was conducted during February and March 2004. Participants, proportionally stratified by three age segments (50 to 59, 60 to 74, and 75+), were randomly selected from AARP's membership database. The report was prepared by Rachelle Cummins of AARP Knowledge Management who may be contacted at 202-434-6297 for further information. (33 pages)