Topic: Washington

The Guardian | November 7, 2023 “But, workers and labor experts say, short-staffing in the crucial US industry has persisted after the pandemic, with grave impacts on patient care and residents’ wellbeing, and spiraling burnout that has become pervasive in the care industry. “Most of the time, I want to cry when I see things […]

Public News Service | September 14, 2023 “Home care aides in Washington state are seeing the benefits of health coverage for their kids. Members of the Service Employees International Union Local 775 who take care of people at home now have access to health care for their dependents. For caregiver Dani Rice, this is a […]

9/21/23 Update: This morning CDWA let us know that there is a system glitch in the Caregiver Portal, and many caregivers are seeing their shifts in the portal noted as “ready to be paid” but not “paid.” This is obviously causing a lot of confusion and fear since payday is tomorrow. There was a technical […]

“Nursing homes across the U.S. will have minimum staffing level requirements as part of a proposed federal order by the Biden administration to address conditions at the long-term facilities that were ravaged by the COVID-19 pandemic… Adam Glickman, secretary-treasurer of SEIU 775, which represents long-term care workers in Washington and Montana, called the proposed rules […]

Public News Service | June 27, 2023 A fund to provide long-term care to Washingtonians starts this week. Workers will start paying into the Washington or WA Cares Fund starting this Saturday. In 2026, they’ll have access to up to $36,500 in benefits. Julie Sparkman, an in-home caregiver who was diagnosed with breast cancer two years ago, […]

워싱턴주의 장기 요양 사회 보험 프로그램 우리들 대부분은 장기 요양이 필요한 순간에 대해 전혀 준비가 되어 있지 않습니다. 이 때문에 2019년 간병인들은 미국 최초의 장기 요양 사회 보험 프로그램인 WA Cares를 통과시키기 위해 싸웠습니다. WA Care를 이용하면 급여의 1% 미만을 납부하면서 (몇 년간 납부한 후) 최대 $36,500(물가 상승률에 따라 매년 증가)의 혜택을 받을 수 있는데, 여기에는 […]

华盛顿州长期护理社会保险计划 当我们需要长期护理服务时，大多数人都没有为此做好准备。因此，护理人员在 2019 年争取通过了 WA Cares — 全美首个长期护理社会保险计划。有了 WA Cares，我们只需要支付不到工资的 1%，并且（在供款几年之后）将获得高达 36500 美元的福利（随着通货膨胀每年增加）来支付长期护理服务费用，包括由家庭成员或专业护理人员提供的家庭护理，或者 Nursing home（疗养院）护理。 华盛顿州的工作者通过工资扣缴（每 100 美元工资扣缴 0.58 美元）向 WA Cares 福利供款。这项高达 36500 美元的长期护理保险福利（随着通货膨胀每年增加）将于 2026 年开始。 访问 WACaresFund.wa.gov 了解关于 WA Cares 福利的更多内容。  访问 WeCareforWACares.org 了解为什么护理人员和其他人士支持 WA Cares。 点击此处，了解 WA Cares 将在您的社区产生的影响。