U.S. Representative Pat Harrigan (R-NC) recently visited the Springs of Catawba, and ALG Senior community in Hickory, North Carolina. The visit offered an opportunity for Rep. Harrigan to gain a first-hand perspective of life inside a senior living community, and how it differs from other healthcare or institutional settings. He also gained a broader understanding of the critical role of the senior living workforce and how best to support our caregivers.
Everyday, prospective residents and their families tour senior living communities as they decide where
they next want to call home. But it’s not just prospective residents who need to see our communities. We
also need lawmakers—those who are best positioned to advocate for senior living policies—to see our
communities so they understand how we differ from other long-term care settings and how they can best support our policy priorities like addressing our workforce needs and making our communities more affordable. As lawmakers consider legislation to address our long-term care challenges, these tours help to put a face on what we do every day in our communities so policies can be most impactful.
Now it’s your turn.
Lawmakers are back in their districts this week, and are starting to fill our their schedules for the annual August recess. We need your help to schedule and plan visits with lawmakers so we can tell our story of senior living.
To get started, please download our toolkit which contains a step-by-step guide on how to host lawmakers. Want to hear from those who have already executed events? Watch this testimonial from Tana Gall, President of Merrill Gardens, and Michael Queene, General Manager of The Pines of Newmarket, as they shared their experiences in meeting with and hosting lawmakers for visits at senior living communities.
