Tim Kaine on Direct Care Workers

From U.S. Senator Tim Kaine (D-VA):

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Dear friend,

Our population is aging, and there's a growing demand for care. Direct care workers - including, personal care aides, home health aides, and nursing assistants - provide critical assistance to older Americans, people with disabilities, and others with chronic conditions. These workers play an integral role in our health care system and we need to do what we can to support their important work.

This week, I joined Representative Bobby Scott to introduce the Direct Creation, Advancement, and Retention of Employment Opportunity Act to address the need for well-trained direct care workers. The bill would improve training and mentoring for those taking on careers in direct care and also aims to improve the recruitment, retention, and career advancement of these workers.

You can read more about our bill here.

These workers support the most vulnerable people in our communities. Our bill is an effort to help ensure that their work is valued as highly as it should be and that they have the resources needed to effectively do their jobs.

Sincerely, [signature graphic: Tim Kaine]

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There's not a link to the actual text of the bill. This is often a bad sign. The first link opens the press release version of the e-mail; the second link opens an article about it. A "bill to improve training and mentoring" sounds likely to make things harder, not easier, for family members seeking fair compensation for what they may be able to do for people with disabilities.