Bill would increase wages for direct care workers

Bill would increase wages for direct care workers
Jackie Mundry
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A bill introduced to the Maine Legislature Monday is aimed at combating the workforce shortage in long-term care facilities and home care employees. One of the ways advocates said this could be done is a 125 percent increase in pay for care workers.
"I have to work overtime just to make bills," Kaitlyn Reynolds, a direct care worker in Bangor said.
She added that she works anywhere from 12 to 30 hours of overtime a week to make ends meet.
"Two and a half years ago we had to condemn the family home we were living in because the repairs were too much. Now we're renting a trailer," she said.

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