With $710 Million in Emergency Medicaid Relief for Michigan at Stake, 'Driving for Quality Care' National RV Tour to Make 3-Stop Michigan Swing This Week to Generate Support for Congressional Passage

RV Tour to Hit Detroit Area 7/14, Lansing Area 7/15, Traverse City 7/16; Eldercare Advocates to Urge MI Delegation to Join Governor Granholm in Backing Pending Aid

SOUTHFIELD, HOLT and TRAVERSE CITY, Mich., July 12 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- With the American Health Care Association and National Center for Assisted Living's (AHCA/NCAL) national "Driving for Quality Care" RV petition drive having worked its way up the Eastern Seaboard and into the American heartland after its successful launch in Washington, D.C. on June 29th, the RV will make its 12th, 13th and 14th stops in Michigan this week to urge federal lawmakers to join Governor Jennifer Granholm in supporting immediate passage of $710 million in emergency Medicaid relief -- now stalled in Washington.

At each of the three events – in Southfield (Detroit metro), Holt (Lansing metro) and Traverse City -- caregivers, residents, family members and other special guests will speak out on the urgent need to break the legislative logjam in Washington to ensure Michigan seniors receive the emergency Medicaid relief they need to preserve access to quality care, and protect local health care jobs. The mission of "Driving for Quality Care" is to empower senior and citizen advocate alike with the opportunity to sign a national petition, write their local legislator, recruit supporters via social media, and follow the tour's progress from an interactive website, www.drivingforqualitycare.com. The 41 state, 60 stop tour concludes in Long Beach, CA on October 10th at AHCA/NCAL's annual convention.

The three events are as follows:

Wednesday, July 14 – 10:00 a.m.

MediLodge of Southfield

26715 Greenfield Road

Southfield, MI 48076

Thursday, July 15 – 11:00 a.m.

Holt Senior Care & Rehab Center

5091 Willoughby Rd

Holt, MI 48842

Friday, July 16 – 11:00 a.m.

Tendercare Traverse City

2585 Lafranier Rd

Traverse City, MI 49686-8972

Recent news stories of the RV tour include: http://delcotimes.com/articles/2010/07/03/news/doc4c2ea1bfc0770458614286.txt - Delaware County Daily Times, (http://www.somdnews.com/stories/07072010/indymor174055_32406.shtml  - Maryland Independent, and on our "Travelogue From the Road" which is featured on the interactive tour website (http://www.drivingforqualitycare.com).

Driving for Quality Care is a nationwide petition tour and grassroots initiative to urge President Obama, the United States Congress and America's governors to take immediate steps to preserve and protect America's long term and rehabilitative care services so that every U.S. senior and disabled citizen can access the quality care they need, expect and deserve.  Follow us at www.drivingforqualitycare.com or on Facebook.com/DrivingforQualityCare or Twitter.com/QualityDrive.

SOURCE American Health Care Association