Buckley hopes Guinn includes funds for assisted-living project

Saturday, Jan. 20, 2001 | 9:42 a.m.

Buckley briefed the governor in a Thursday letter on a model demonstration project for assisted living for the elderly, noting that Sen. Harry Reid, D-Nev., is working to acquire free federal land for the project.

Buckley, D-Las Vegas, said she hoped Guinn included an appropriation for the project in his budget - adding that she'd introduce a bill for the funding if the GOP governor didn't.

The project would provide a place for senior citizens who can't make it in their own home but are not ready for a full-scale nursing home.

Buckley said there are many private retirement projects in southern Nevada - but the cost is $2,000 to $3,000 a month, and seniors living on $900 in Social Security can't afford that.

She envisions a nonprofit operation with seniors paying on a sliding scale based on their income. And since the building would be paid for, the rents could be lower.

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