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

Jobs and Income

Population Map Shows Oldest, Youngest US States

Over the past 20 years, the number of Mainers in the workforce has increased by 6 percent, which is significantly below the national workforce growth of 20 […]

Newsweek

Posted June 4, 2024

Tags Employment, Jobs, Unemployment

Jobs and Income, Maine’s Economy

How public policy has and hasn’t increased equity for Black Mainers

Black History Month is an opportunity to reflect on the extent to which Maine has seen recent progress on reducing inequalities that impact Black Mainers. Data shows […]

James Myall

Posted February 27, 2024

Tags Economic Security, Employment, Immigration, Incomes, Inequality, Job Quality, Jobs, Minimum Wage, Poverty, Racial Equity, Unemployment, Wages

Jobs and Income

Maine needs more workers. Report points to increased housing, immigration as solutions

Silvio and Tasha’s stories are two of several shared with the Maine Center for Economic Policy (MECEP) as part of its annual “State of Working Maine” report. Using anecdotal […]

Maine Morning Star

Posted December 12, 2023

Tags Employment, Housing, Immigration, Jobs

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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

Population Map Shows Oldest, Youngest US States

How public policy has and hasn’t increased equity for Black Mainers

Maine needs more workers. Report points to increased housing, immigration as solutions