Commonwealth Magazine Op-Ed Calls for Vital Workforce Investments

Commonwealth Magazine Op-Ed Calls for Vital Workforce Investments

This week, Commonwealth Magazine published an op-ed penned by Tara M. Gregorio, President of Massachusetts Senior Care Association calling for vital workforce investments for Massachusetts nursing homes and their caregivers. "The way to address this crisis is for the Legislature and Governor to approve and fund $238 million for the exclusive purpose of hiring and increasing pay for our direct care staff. This is critically necessary to ensure the safety, care, and wellbeing of our most vulnerable citizens. We must respect and protect nursing home caregiver wages. We simply cannot afford to go backwards."