What: Legislative Candidates for Southern Arizona Senate & House have been invited to address key issues about aging, hosted by Pima Council on Aging (PCOA).

Do the candidates support:
–aging in place
–grandparents raising grandchildren
–healthy aging
–financial security
–understanding medicare

Why: advocating for the needs of older adults & their caregivers is needed now more than ever

When & where:
LD 26 -10/12, 10 to 11:30 a.m., Ellie Towne Flowing Wells community center, 1660 W. Ruthrauff Rd., Tucson

LD 27- 10/13, 10 to 11:30 a.m., El Rio Neighborhood Center, 1390 W. Speedway, Tucson

LD 28 – 10/14, 1 to 2:30 p.m., El Dorado Campus/TMC, Senior Services Community Meeting Room, 1400 N. Wilmot Rd., Tucson

LD 29 – 10/12, 1 to 2:30 p.m., Freedom Park Center, Multipurpose Center, 5000 E. 29th St., Tucson

LD 30 – 10/13, 1:30 to 3:30 p.m., Casa de Esperanza, Green Valley, 789 S. Park Centre Ave.

Attend these forum to find out how the various candidates in Legislative Districts 26, 27, 28, 29, and 30 will handle legislation on aging issues.

See PCOA website for information and maps to these centers: http://www.pcoa.org/what-s-new/

Pima Council on Aging (PCOA) is the designated Area Agency on Aging serving older adults and their families living in Pima County, Arizona. PCOA advocates, plans, coordinates, develops and delivers home-and-community-based aging services for older adults and provides supportive assistance, accurate information, and local resource connections for family caregivers.

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