“Wisconsin’s Long-Term Care Workforce At ‘Crisis Level,’ Report Finds,” by Brady Carlson, Wisconsin Public Radio

Quote:

“A coalition of Wisconsin health care organizations is warning that the state’s shortage of long-term care providers continues to grow. The study, put together by several groups across the state, says 1 in 5 direct caregiver positions in the state is going unfilled. That’s up from 1 in 7 positions in 2016. Starting wages in the profession are so low that many potential workers never apply, according to the report. The median hourly starting wage for personal caregivers is $10.75 an hour, according to the study, while other positions outside health care start at $12 an hour. The report found Wisconsin’s low rate of Medicaid reimbursement is a key factor keeping provider wages low.”

LTC Comment (from Stephen A. Moses, President, Center for Long-Term Care Reform):

When there was still time to avoid them, we warned these problems were coming in THE SENIOR FINANCIAL SECURITY PROGRAM:  A Plan for Long-Term Care Reform in Wisconsin (1992). Now they’re here.

Wisconsin’s Long-Term Care Workforce At ‘Crisis Level,’ Report Finds

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