#DearCandidate State Partner Toolkit

#DearCandidate State Partner Toolkit

#DearCandidate is a campaign to educate and build awareness during the 2020 election cycle around issues impacting those who care for and support older adults. Join us in starting conversations with 2020 election candidates on long-term care, aging services workforce, and quality of care for all older adults.

We encourage state partners to not only participate in the national conversation, but also use these tools to foster conversations in state elections.

Legal note: As 501(c)(3)s, its is important to not be partisan or seem to endorse or shame any particular candidate. Address tweets to the full field of candidates or no candidates at all.

Sample Newsletter Blurb:

By 2030, the population of older adults will grow to over 77 million in the U.S. 70% of those older adults will need assistance with daily living and we do not have the workforce numbers necessary. Despite this huge demographic and need for support, conversations impacting and supporting those who provide care for older adults are often absent from the political stage. We need national and local attention about how to fund and provide the best care and services for the quickly growing population of older adults, an issue that will touch all of our lives as we and the ones we love age.

#DearCandidate is a campaign to educate and build awareness during the 2020 election cycle around issues impacting those who care for and support older adults.

Join LeadingAge in starting conversations with 2020 election candidates on long-term care, aging services workforce, and quality of care for all older adults. Use the hashtag #DearCandidate when tweeting or follow LeadingAge on Twitter, @leadingage, and like and retweet their posts!

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