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Universal Home Care: Answering The Needs Of Our Communities By Improving Caregiver Working Conditions

Report
October 1, 2018

This report on home care workers in Maine finds that poverty wages undermine jobs and care. It recommends a universal home care system to increase funding for the workforce.

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Key Takeaways

Home care workers in Maine face harsh economic realities.
Poor job quality contributes to higher turnover in Maine.
Funding through a universal care insurance program could help improve jobs.
 

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