Jobs and Income

Overworked and underpaid: Lack of investment in direct care workers leave Mainers without services

According to a new report released this week by the Maine Center for Economic Policy, Maine needs to hire more than 2,300 full-time care workers to provide adequate services […]

Beacon

Posted June 20, 2024

Tags Caregiving, Direct Care Work, Employment, Job Quality, Jobs

Jobs and Income

Study shows that Maine needs thousands of direct care workers

When the CBS 13 I-Team met with study authors at the Maine Center for Economic Policy last year, they showed that as the care gap goes unaddressed, […]

WGME

Posted June 19, 2024

Tags Caregiving, Direct Care Work, Employment, Job Quality, Jobs

Jobs and Income

New report says Maine needs thousands of more workers to provide approved care for older Mainers

Maine has a shortage of roughly 2,300 direct care workers, according to the new analysis released Tuesday from the Maine Center for Economic Policy (MECEP). Click here to read […]

Maine Public

Posted June 18, 2024

Tags Caregiving, Direct Care Work, Employment, Job Quality, Jobs

Jobs and Income

New report says Maine needs 2,300 additional care workers to meet demand

The Maine Center for Economic Policy found that 23,500 hours of approved home care for older adults are not fulfilled each week. Click here to read the […]

The Maine Monitor

Posted June 18, 2024

Tags Caregiving, Direct Care Work, Employment, Job Quality, Jobs

Jobs and Income

Maine needs more than 2K workers to reduce waitlists for elder care, disability services

Thousands of older Mainers, people with disabilities and those with behavioral health needs are not getting the support services they are entitled to receive, a report released […]

Spectrum News

Posted June 18, 2024

Tags Caregiving, Direct Care Work, Employment, Job Quality, Jobs

Jobs and Income

Maine urged to raise wages for home health aides, long-term care workers

The Maine Center for Economic Policy recommends that health support workers be paid at least 140% of minimum wage, or $19.80 per hour. Click here to read […]

Portland Press Herald

Posted June 18, 2024

Tags Caregiving, Direct Care Work, Employment, Job Quality, Jobs

Jobs and Income

Maine seniors shorted more than 23,500 hours of direct care each week

The report, produced by the progressive Maine Center for Economic Policy in partnership with the Maine Council on Aging, picks up where last year’s study on direct […]

Maine Morning Star

Posted June 18, 2024

Tags Caregiving, Direct Care Work, Employment, Job Quality, Jobs

Health Care, Jobs and Income

Closing the Gap: Maine’s Direct Care Shortage and Solutions to Fix It

Download the PDF version full report Summary Stories Today in Maine, thousands of older adults, people with disabilities, and individuals with behavioral health challenges do not receive […]

Arthur Phillips

Posted June 17, 2024

Tags Caregiving, Direct Care Work, Economic Security, Employment, Health Care, Job Quality, Jobs, Wages

Jobs and Income

Mainers unable to find caregivers for all authorized home care hours

Eliminating the waitlist — even temporarily — is still progress, according to Arthur Phillips, the economic policy analyst with the Maine Center for Economic Policy. “It represents […]

The Maine Monitor

Posted June 15, 2024

Tags Caregiving, Direct Care Work, Economic Security, Employment, Job Quality, Jobs

Taxes and Budget

Lawmakers can do better for Maine workers, families and communities

Elected leaders in Maine strengthen our communities and address economic challenges through legislation. The major challenge facing Maine’s economy is the state’s plateauing workforce and to solve it we […]

Bangor Daily News

Posted May 22, 2024

Tags Budget, Direct Care Work, Economic Security, Incomes, Inequality, Job Quality, Jobs, K-12 Education, Minimum Wage, Racial Equity, Unemployment, Wages

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Overworked and underpaid: Lack of investment in direct care workers leave Mainers without services

Study shows that Maine needs thousands of direct care workers

New report says Maine needs thousands of more workers to provide approved care for older Mainers

New report says Maine needs 2,300 additional care workers to meet demand

Maine needs more than 2K workers to reduce waitlists for elder care, disability services

Maine urged to raise wages for home health aides, long-term care workers

Maine seniors shorted more than 23,500 hours of direct care each week

Closing the Gap: Maine’s Direct Care Shortage and Solutions to Fix It

Mainers unable to find caregivers for all authorized home care hours

Lawmakers can do better for Maine workers, families and communities