Case Study: Long-Term Care

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I would like to commend Judy Levin for her work in advocating for LTC. Judy has been promoting LTC issues for at least 10 years. As an advocate she has been a quiet warrior, a good organizer, and an indomitable force for change. I became aware of Judy more than 10 years ago, while she was advocating in the DC Office of Aging. I did not see her for nearly 9 years, but heard her name mentioned frequently. When I saw her next it was at a Long-Term Care Coalition meeting. Judy had constituted a group of advocates and agency staff, to discuss self-directed care. We would discuss issues related to implementing care. Some of the meetings were contentious, with a basket-full of different opinions and little consensus. Judy managed to keep us all