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I’ve been a caregiver and I’ve seen our broken long-term care system firsthand. I was lucky enough that I could keep John at home. More people should be able to do that without sitting on waiting lists or balancing being a family caregiver and keeping food on the table.

It’s simple: Seniors and people with disabilities deserve to live with dignity and in safety. And care workers deserve adequate benefits and pay for the work they do.

#BetterCareBetterJobs #CareCantWait

As part of our nation’s infrastructure, we need to improve the pay and benefits of the long-term care workforce while expanding access to services for seniors and people with disabilities.

Caregiving allows for all other work to be possible. It gets seniors and people with disabilities the support they need to live with dignity and independence at home and in their communities.

“Community-related services through MDHHS has made it possible for me to move out of my parents home and live on campus in a dorm, just like everyone else.” - Colin Northrup, HCBS Recipient & EMU Student

#BetterCareBetterJobs #CareCantWait