Senator Franken. I've heard in the testimony about the, I think it was Ms. Moe, who talked about the fear of, 'My son won't visit me unless I give him money.'
The main message I've heard from Minnesota seniors across the State is that they want to remain vital and active in their later years.
Well, there are some bus lines that do work--and I was just in Pine City, and they have a bus line up there that really is a life-saver for ...
Thank you, Ms. Moe. I have been reminded by staff to ask people to keep their testimony to 5 minutes.
What you call the single point of entry.
Sometimes this is like a bus line, you know, sometimes this is volunteers who come out and drive seniors.
That's real savings, and that's why it's important that we're not pennywise and pound foolish by underfunding these programs that help peopl...
Senator Franken. What percentage of care is provided by family members? Because I think it's in the 80-something percent?
All of you are working incredibly hard on behalf of seniors in Minnesota, and Jim on behalf of seniors nationwide.
So, that would be something for someone in government to do.
When I say nickel and diming, some of these volunteers get reimbursed only for the period of time when the senior is in the car.