The funding and wage increases, which workers have been strongly advocating for through their union, are groundbreaking steps toward ensuring quality home care
Watch the Governor's announcement at the Home Care Voter Turnout event: Facebook.com/SEIU1107
LAS VEGAS, Oct. 13, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- On Wednesday, Oct. 12, Gov. Sisolak announced a historic increase in home care funding and a $15 minimum wage for caregivers in his state budget. The funding and wage increases, which workers have been strongly advocating for through their union, are groundbreaking steps toward ensuring quality care for seniors and people with disabilities.
The funding and wage increases, which workers advocated for through their union, are groundbreaking for quality care.
Under Gov. Sisolak's proposed budget, the Medicaid reimbursement rate – which employers receive for providing home care services and has remained essentially unchanged for almost two decades – would increase from $17.56 to $25 an hour. The median wage for Nevada's 13,000 home care workers is currently around $11 an hour and has decreased over the past decade when adjusted for inflation. Nevada is facing a growing crisis because it is one of the fastest-aging states in the nation but has one of the lowest funding rates for home care services, creating a dire workforce shortage.
Gov. Sisolak made the announcement at a voter turnout membership event focused on quality home care, drawing an eruption of boisterous applause from...
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