Raising the Bar: Nursing Home Minimum Wages to Increase
Fergus Falls Daily JournalApr 25, 2024
Apr. 24—One of the hardest and most overlooked jobs in many communities and care facilities spread throughout
Long hours and not enough help is usually the chief complaint that most caregivers say troubles them. However, those issues might be secondary to compensation.
These workers take care of our parents, grandparents and loved ones because they want to, and for most it is a passion.
Wages for these workers may be rising in the future according to LeadingAge Minnesota. They say the
It is a bold, but tiered approach depending on someone's position within a facility.
Although the proposal still needs to be voted on, it soon would require minimum wages of
In addition, by January of 2027, a further increase of an additional
Also under the proposal, nursing facilities would be required to give eleven holidays where employees who work are paid time and a half.
According to LeadingAge Minnesota,
For those who are unaware, in 2015, the
LeadingAge Minnesota states that if these standards are approved they would go into effect without upfront funding,and they estimate the actual cost to providers to be well over
According to minnesotareformer.com, "Nursing homes are funded nearly entirely by the government through Medicare and Medicaid, and
Minnesota Reformer also states that, "Under the law, if the board's proposals exceed what nursing homes can reasonably afford based on their payment rates from Medicaid and Medicare, then the increases to wages and benefits will be delayed until the Legislature grants them more funding."
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