Mass Senior Care Submits Testimony to Joint Committee on Ways and Means on FY2023 Budget
Mass Senior Care earlier this week testified to the Joint Committee on Ways and Means on the FY2023 budget urging the Joint Committee to support and fund Massachusetts Senior Care Association’s FY2023 Vital Workforce Investment Proposal which proposes $238 million in funding. This investment is urgently needed to fill vacant direct care positions to meet the care needs of our residents in nursing facilities and maintain current wage investments that are set to expire on June 30th. During the pandemic, the Commonwealth and federal government provided critically necessary one-time funding to increase wages by at least 15% for our deserving direct care staff. The $238 million is needed to make these wage increases permanent.
ACTION ALERT: ASK YOUR LAWMAKERS TO SUPPORT VITAL WORKFORCE INVESTMENTS
We need your help! As lawmakers continue to deliberate on the FY2023 state budget, your continued and sustained advocacy for Massachusetts Senior Care Association’s FY2023 Vital Workforce Investment Proposal is critical in order to secure the funding necessary to ensure quality resident care and address our workforce crisis.
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