Are we ready? I'd like to add something to R. Kilburn's letter (from British Columbia),

I share that fear that we won't be ready for the influx of people on the "system." The system can't handle what they handle now, and yes, it's for lack of attention. It seems to be universal that unless something is an acute crisis it is shelved while the powers that be bury their heads in the sand. I was in Olympia (WA) a year or two ago to advocate for adult day services being dealt a fair share of the budget. It turns out that the big interest that day was not National Adult Day Services Day but whether or not Native American tribes were going to pay their gasoline tax from the reservations. I felt the scales tipped differently in importance than our Legislatures did. Like R. Kilburn you feel like you're shouting, "There's a hole in the dike, there's a hole in the dike!" and the government turns it's back, only to be swept away with the rest of us when the flood comes. My deepest sympathies to R. Kilburn and all others who are dealing with dementia right now and fighting for your right to have the medication you need. God bless you and I hope the tide shifts very soon.

Kristi Huffman
Adult Day Services Director