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Seniors and people with disabilities deserve access to quality homecare that helps them remain independent and live with dignity.

Last year, our joint advocacy resulted in restoring funding for the Personal Care Attendant program in the state budget, and prevented 6,000 consumers from being pushed out of receiving the care they need.

This year, however, Gov. Healey has proposed a different restriction - a cap on growth for the PCA program. This cap will hurt seniors and people with disabilities, during a time when the need for PCA services continues to increase rapidly.

The House Ways and Means budget has rejected the Governor's cap, and supports the continued investment in the PCA program.

In this moment, our legislators must stand with us. Take action by thanking your state representative for their advocacy and support, as well as urging your state senator to reject any caps or cuts to the PCA program. We need full investment in the PCA program to ensure care is there now and in the future.

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Please send your state legislators a message (using the draft email provided) to help ensure investments in homecare in the final state budget. We are thanking our state representatives for their leadership in rejecting Gov. Healey's cap, and urging our state senators to support the PCA program by doing the same.

Scroll down and select "Send email" to reinforce to our legislature that we need to invest fully in the PCA program.

State senator

Subject: Protect homecare for seniors: No caps on the PCA program

Message:

Dear Senator,

The Personal Care Attendant (PCA) program serves nearly 50,000 Massachusetts residents and their families. The care provided by PCAs ensures that seniors and people with disabilities are able to remain at home independently and with dignity.

I am writing to ask that you do all in your power to protect the PCA program in the upcoming budget. I was horrified by the permanent cap on the PCA program proposed in the Governor’s budget, but happy to see that the House Ways and Means budget extends the working group initially created by the Senate in last year’s budget. This working group has made good progress and identified ways to ensure the long term sustainability of the program, but have said they think they can accomplish even more.

I am asking that you advocate strongly against any caps or cuts to the PCA program, and empower the continued work of the PCA working group.

Thank you in advance for leading in this moment to protect the future of homecare and prioritizing the health and well-being of seniors and people with disabilities in Massachusetts.

Thank you.

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State representative

Subject: Thank you for protecting homecare in the budget

Message:

Dear Representative,

I’m thrilled to see that the House Ways and Means budget maintains essential homecare services for seniors and people with disabilities by supporting continued investment in the Personal Care Attendant (PCA) program. Thank you for your support and advocacy in making that happen.

By rejecting the Governor’s proposed cap on growth and instead addressing the need for long-term sustainability of the program, the House budget ensures that nearly 50,000 seniors and people with disabilities can live independently in their own homes and continue to receive care from caregivers they know and trust.

We appreciate your leadership in this moment to protect homecare in Massachusetts and hope for a final budget that reflects this same commitment.

Thank you.

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