THERAPY 2000 was recently announced as the largest payroll contributor to Texas Home Care and Hospice PAC.

Texas Association for Home Care & Hospice (TAHC&H)

The mission of the Texas Association for Home Care & Hospice (TAHC&H) is to advocate for ethical practices, quality, and economic viability of licensed providers of home and community support services in Texas. It focuses it efforts in communication, education, public information, advocacy and representation. Learn more about the Texas Association for Home Care & Hospice (TAHC&H) here http://www.tahch.org/

The Texas Home Care and Hospice PAC is the sixth biggest health care PAC in Texas and is 1,200 members strong.Over sixty employees from THERAPY 2000 currently support the Texas Home Care and Hospice PAC with a total payroll contribution amount of $519 each pay period and $13,496.08 a year. The average contribution amount is $9 per pay period or $234/year per contributing employee. Member agencies participating in payroll deduction make up about 64% of individual contributors, making payroll deduction and very important financial resource for the Texas Home Care and Hospice PAC . Physical therapy assistant Eddie de la Cruz shared why he participates in payroll deduction, “As home healthcare professionals we share a collective responsibility to ensure the home care remain vibrant, healthy and mobile. When we support the Texas Home Care and Hospice PAC we are kept in the loop on issues, and given opportunities to voice concerns before laws are passed. Often this means a quick phone call to our representative to show our support or disapproval for a particular bill. Or, as my kids say it’s ‘easy breezy mac and cheesy’.”

Payroll deduction strengthens the home care and hospice industry’s ability to influence which politicians get elected in statewide races. The home care employees who contribute help to broaden our support, provide more dollars to give to the right candidates, and ensure that home care is recognized in the political process as a key industry. When member agencies lend a hand by getting the word out about what we do, it helps us with the intensive fundraising we do to be successful. Learn more about what how your funds help our industry at http://www.texashomecareandhospicepac.org/.

According to Stephanie Schultz, Political Advocacy & PAC Development Coordinator, “Payroll deduction for companies in our industry is important because strengthens the home care and hospice industry’s ability to influence which politicians get elected in statewide races. The home care employees, who contribute help to broaden our support, provide more dollars to give to the right candidates, and ensure that home care is recognized in the political process as a key industry. When member agencies lend a hand by getting the word out about what we do, it helps us with the intensive fundraising we do to be successful. “

You have recently seen the Texas Home Care and Hospice PAC in action at the 83^rd Texas Legislative session working on a few different issues. It has strong ties on both the state and federal level. These ties have helped our industry—the children we serve AND our jobs—time and time again. These ties are strengthened through grassroots involvement, relationships with elected officials and campaign contributions.

If you are not already contributing to the Texas Home Care and Hospice PAC please consider joining. Your contribution could make the difference in someone receiving the proper home care they need.