Comments on: Maine Bill Seeks to Overhaul Long-Term Care System

By: Dolly Fleming

Dolly Fleming — Mon, 27 Apr 2009 17:05:18 +0000

Thank you, Elise Scala(and regards!) for pointing out the irony and inequity of policy that improves consumer choice but does not ensure decent benefits and wages for the workforce. The whole home and community based movement cannot be on the backs of low wage critically essential workers.We continue that struggle here in Vermont where the proposed across the board cuts threaten to reduce direct care worker wages to an even more pitiful level. Fortunately many are making the connection.
Dolly Fleming
Community of Vermont Elders

By: Darren

Darren — Fri, 17 Apr 2009 17:10:19 +0000

AND this legislative measure doesn’t require the unionization of the workforce to get what is needed (higher wages, benefits) in place! Smart government you’ve got up there in Maine – I wish I could say the same for the rest of the country! Go Representative Peterson!

By: Janis

Janis — Fri, 17 Apr 2009 15:09:19 +0000

This is very exciting and very much needed. I’ve recently put together a training that not only addresses the physical needs of home bound people, but also the issues of loneliness and isolation – it entitled “It’s More Than A Visit” We certainly need to know how to give good physical care, but how do we maintain their person-hood and give them meaningful things to do -reasons to get up in the morning!