{"id":97,"date":"2023-10-11T19:35:32","date_gmt":"2023-10-11T19:35:32","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/web.csg.org\/long-term-care\/?page_id=97"},"modified":"2025-03-24T17:25:13","modified_gmt":"2025-03-24T17:25:13","slug":"employment-supports","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/web.csg.org\/long-term-care\/state-strategies-to-revitalize-the-long-term-care-workforce\/employment-supports\/","title":{"rendered":"Employment Supports"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-page\" data-elementor-id=\"97\" class=\"elementor elementor-97\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-b4de9a9 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"b4de9a9\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-background-overlay\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-c3d9039\" data-id=\"c3d9039\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-419edb4 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"419edb4\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">EMPLOYMENT SUPPORTS <\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-1674a50 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"1674a50\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-ee61fb7\" data-id=\"ee61fb7\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-403a46a elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"403a46a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>During the pandemic, several states explored offering supports for the direct care workforce.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-2556dfb elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"2556dfb\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-0031df5\" data-id=\"0031df5\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-930bb01 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"930bb01\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div 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data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-29baa73 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"29baa73\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ul><li><strong>Massachusetts <\/strong> Charles Baker authorized the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.mass.gov\/doc\/march-18-2020-early-education-and-care-order\/download\">Exempt Emergency Child Care Program<\/a> to offer free backup child care for parents working in health care, human services, public health, public safety and law enforcement.<\/li><li><strong>Minnesota<\/strong> Tim Walz signed an <a href=\"https:\/\/mn.gov\/governor\/assets\/EO%2020-02%20Final_tcm1055-423084.pdf\">executive order<\/a> in March 2020 providing free child care to \u201cemergency workers,\u201d which includes all direct care workers.<\/li><li><strong>New Jersey<\/strong> offered <a href=\"https:\/\/nj.gov\/infobank\/eo\/056murphy\/pdf\/EO-110.pdf\">emergency child care assistance<\/a> to essential employees, including direct care workers, through May 2020.<\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-e3219cc elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"e3219cc\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-57582b3\" data-id=\"57582b3\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap 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href=\"https:\/\/leg.colorado.gov\/bills\/hb24-1312\">created a qualified care worker tax credit<\/a> in 2024 to provide tax relief for certain businesses or individuals working in the care workforce providing direct care. The General Assembly and the state auditor will measure the effectiveness of the credit through January 2029.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e30d701 elementor-widget-divider--view-line elementor-widget elementor-widget-divider\" data-id=\"e30d701\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"divider.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-divider\">\n\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-divider-separator\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5b298f7 elementor-widget elementor-widget-menu-anchor\" data-id=\"5b298f7\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"menu-anchor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-menu-anchor\" id=\"2024\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0011277 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"0011277\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">2023-24 Updates<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-eb48d8f elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"eb48d8f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><strong>California: <\/strong><a href=\"https:\/\/thegatewayinproject.org\/\">Gateway-In Project <\/a>provides wraparound service financial support for CNAs, home health aides.<\/p><p><strong>Iowa: <\/strong>Pleasant View Care Center in the rural small town of Whiting solicited farmers to donate unused farmland and houses which they could rent to workers.<\/p><p><strong>Massachusetts: <\/strong>Received U.S. Department of Agriculture funding to provide worker apartments for campuses on Martha\u2019s Vineyard and Cape Cod, where housing costs are high.<\/p><p><strong>Minnesota: <\/strong>Legislature appropriated $83 million <a href=\"https:\/\/www.leadingagemn.org\/assets\/docs\/Grants_Programs_for_Minnesota_Long-Term_Care_Providers_2023_Legislative_Session.pdf\">for LTSS Workforce Incentive Grants<\/a>, which can be used to provide payments to eligible workers for childcare and transportation-related costs. A separate nursing home workforce grant fund can pay for meals and housing.<\/p><p><strong>New Jersey<\/strong> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.njleg.state.nj.us\/bill-search\/2022\/A4682\">established employment protections<\/a> of 60 days (with some exceptions) for certain service employees during changes of ownership in publicly or privately owned entities, including hospital, nursing care facilities, senior care centers or other health care provider locations.<\/p><p><strong>New Jersey: <\/strong>Bridgeway Senior Healthcare assisted living facilities provide subsidized housing and transportation for employees.<\/p><p><strong>Washington: <\/strong>Has co-located daycare facilities for workers with small children.<\/p><p><strong>Wisconsin: <\/strong>Provides wraparound supports for nursing assistants.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5ad58b1 elementor-widget-divider--view-line elementor-widget elementor-widget-divider\" data-id=\"5ad58b1\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"divider.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-divider\">\n\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-divider-separator\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>EMPLOYMENT SUPPORTS During the pandemic, several states explored offering supports for the direct care workforce. EMPLOYMENT SUPPORTS Massachusetts Charles Baker authorized the Exempt Emergency Child Care Program to offer free backup child care for parents working in health care, human services, public health, public safety and law enforcement. 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