A hip fracture is more than a broken bone. If you are older, breaking your hip can mean a major change in your life. You will probably need surgery, and it can take as long as a year to recover. But activity and physical therapy can help you get your strength and mobility back.
February 23, 2008 by morganwrites. How welfare began in the United States. During the Great Depression of the 1930s, local and state governments as well as private charities were overwhelmed by needy families seeking food, clothing, and shelter. In 1935, welfare for poor children and other dependent persons became a federal government responsibility, which it remained for 60 years.
President Franklin D. Roosevelt started what is now known as the  welfare program in the United States. It was created in response to  the Great Depression.lthough the poverty rate declined in the 1960s, more than 4 million new recipients signed up for welfare.. Read more: Welfare-A Brief History Of Welfare Reform-Programs, Assistance, Act, Recipients, Responsibility, and Training-located in the related link below.