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In a tight labor market exacerbated by the coronavirus pandemic, managers of care facilities funded by the state's version of Medicaid say hiring has never been harder.
Direct Support Professionals who care for the elderly and disabled are leaving for better paying jobs. Author: Vivien Leigh (NEWS CENTER Maine) Published: 7:01 PM EST December 31, 2020 Updated: 7:13 PM EST December 31, 2020
BRUNSWICK, Maine Calling it a dire situation providers who care for some of Maine s most vulnerable populations are stepping up their appeal for state funding in the form of higher wages and more supplies of Personal Protective Equipment.
They re called Direct Support Professionals or D-S-P s and they work with the elderly and people with disabilities in group homes and congregate living facilities often for close to minimum wage in places where COVID-19 has run rampant.