Should Government Subsidize Caregiver Wages? Some Evidence on Worker Turnover and the Cost of Long-Term Care in Group Homes for Persons with Developmental Disabilities
Journal Article
January 1, 2011
This study examines the implications of a hypothetical public policy that would subsidize direct care workers’ wages. The report found that a small wage subsidy would have a modest effect on reducing worker turnover, which could lower state-reimbursed training costs. The authors recommend a wage pass-through policy to help reduce turnover among direct care workers. Data were gathered from 200 Medicaid-funded Community Integrated Living Arrangements in Illinois.