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Show SeniorCitizens request better Living Conditions summer to senior citizens. "A variety of programs could be set including on campus" classes and recreation," he stated. Present legal services system for senior citizens should be expanded statewide. Dr. Mitchell says that senior citizens should be trained as paralegals to work in their own communities com-munities helping other senior citizens with consumer con-sumer problems. In the area of health, delegates urged improvements im-provements in Medicaid and Medicare. Dr. Mitchell said the first step has already been taken through the consolidation of the two programs. Other recommendations included: - Provide special buses for the handicapped and elderly. - Abolish sales tax on food. --Alter medical regulations so that senior citizens need not be divorced to receive nursing home benefits. Eliminate age discrimination in employment. em-ployment. -Increase retirement benefits to state employees. -Allocate more funds for winterization of senior citizens homes. Information regarding programs for senior citizens and social services can be obtained at the Iron County Information Center located at 1552 West 200 North in Cedar City. Residents are invited to drop in or call 586-3841. The need for better health, employment, education, transportation and housing programs for the elderly topped the list of recommendations recom-mendations made by senior citizens recently attending the 1977 Annual Governor's Conference On Aging. Recommendations and plans of action were presented to Utah Governor Scott M. Matheson and Dr. Anthony W. Mitchell, executive director, Utah Department of Social Services. Ser-vices. In the area of housing, senior citizens called for long-range planning for elderly in each county. Programs should include independent living units coupled with human services ser-vices to meet senior citizens special needs. Senior citizens recommended recom-mended that education and activity programs for senior citizens be established. Senior citizens could be used to involve other senior citizens. Dr. Anthony Mitchell proposed expansion of a communtiy school program for senior citizens into the colleges. "Elderhostels" could be established where unused college dormitories could be turned over in the |