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$135 million to extend the $2.00/hour wage increase for direct care workers assisting the elderly and other vulnerable individuals during this especially difficult time. (Image Credit (Media Image))
Today s budget announcement from Gov. Gretchen Whitmer followed up on her State of the State message by introducing a plan to make permanent a $2.00/hour wage increase for Direct Care Workers.
Residential and vocational Direct Care Workers provide much-needed personal care, training, emotional support and respite to people with developmental disabilities and mental illness. Currently, the temporary $2.00/hour wage increase is set to expire Feb. 28. The Governor s actions on this issue are tremendously important, said Todd Culver, CEO of Incompass Michigan. We hope this is an early indication of state policymakers willingness to extend the temporary increase beyond the end of this month. If Mar. 1 arrives without a solution in place, the state s Direct Care Workers will t
LANSING Gov. Gretchen Whitmer on Thursday proposed a $67 billion state budget for fiscal year 2022 she says would “keep Michigan on the road to recovery” from a global pandemic that led to unprecedented health, economic and educational challenges.
The Republican-led Legislature is sure to reject or modify some of the spending initiatives, but the proposal stands as a statement of priorities for the Democratic governor. She claimed it would help Michigan “build back better,” referencing a campaign pledge by President Joe Biden.
The Michigan plan would continue a pandemic pay increase for direct care workers, expand a college tuition program for frontline workers, help replace or repair local bridges, boost K-12 school spending and give districts more money to address learning losses associated with remote learning during the COVID-19 pandemic.
CVS to administer COVID-19 vaccines at long-term care facilities
CVS Health partners with Michigan Assisted Living Association
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DETROIT – CVS Health announced it is launching a nationwide effort to help vaccinate thousands of staff and residents at long-term care facilities against COVID-19. That includes nearly 1,000 facilities in Michigan.
“We are excited about the state’s rollout of the vaccination process,” Robert L. Stein with the Michigan Assisted Living Association.
After healthcare workers on the frontlines are vaccinated, next up with be seniors and staff members at long-term care facilities.
“We’re talking about vulnerable adults who are anxious to reconnect with their family members and their friends and we are optimistic that we do see the light at the end of the tunnel in early 2021,” Stein said.
by Alan Stamm Michigan has received 166,775 doses of Covid vaccines in icy vials, with more than that amount coming from Pfizer and Moderna by the end of next week. Detroit and its three surrounding counties got 55,625 doses as of Monday night, which is 33.4% of the state s total since Dec. 14. As of Sunday, 26,737 hospital workers and medical emergency first responders were vaccinated statewide. Detailed state health department data is at a new Covid-19 Vaccine Dashboard, showing where the precious medication goes.
Over 13,200 hospital workers and first responders are vaccinated in week one.
(DepositPhotos) Vaccinations began on a small scale Dec. 14 and peaked Monday with over 9,600 shots.