We need to invest in homecare, not make cuts!

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The care that Personal Care Attendants (PCAs) provide is essential to the health and wellbeing of nearly 60,000 elders and people with disabilities. Governor Healey's FY28 budget proposal includes $100 million in cuts to the PCA program that will result in less care for who rely on PCAs to live at home independently and with dignity.

Limiting access to the PCA program would not only impact the health of people with disabilities and elders, it may also force caregivers to leave the profession if their hours are cut. And these cuts will exacerbate the significant waitlist for the state homecare program.

Massachusetts should be a leader in homecare; we cannot go backwards.

Please send your state legislator a message (using the draft email provided and adding your own thoughts) by clicking the "Take Action" link. Ask your elected representative to reject the Governor's budget cuts, and instead invest fully in the PCA program. Urge them to invest in people with disabilities and elders, and those who need these essential services.

La atención que brindan los asistentes de cuidado personal (PCA) es esencial para la salud y el bienestar de casi 60,000 ancianos y personas con discapacidad. La propuesta presupuestaria de la gobernadora Healey para el año fiscal 2028 incluye recortes de 100 millones de dólares al programa de PCA, lo que resultará en una menor atención para miles de personas dependientes de esta atención para vivir en sus hogares de forma independiente y con dignidad.

Limitar el acceso al programa de PCA no solo afectaría la salud de las personas con discapacidad y los ancianos, sino que también puede forzar a los cuidadores a dejar su profesión debido a la reducción de sus horas de trabajo. Y estos recortes agravarán la considerable lista de espera del programa estatal de atención domiciliaria.

Massachusetts debe ser un líder en atención domiciliaria; no podemos retroceder.

Envíe un mensaje a su legislador estatal (puede utilizar el borrador del correo electrónico proporcionado y agregar sus propias opiniones) al hacer clic en el enlace “Tome medidas”. Pídele a tu representante electo que rechace los recortes presupuestarios del Gobernador, que en su lugar, se invierta de forma completa en el programa de PCA. Pídale que inviertan en beneficio de las personas con discapacidad y los ancianos, y en quienes necesitan estos servicios esenciales.

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Subject: Protect the future of the Personal Care Attendant program in the FY28 budget; Protect care for elders and people with disabilities

Message:

Dear legislator,

The Personal Care Attendant (PCA) program is critical to nearly 60,000 Massachusetts residents and their families. The care provided by PCAs ensures that seniors and people with disabilities are able to remain at home with dignity.

Budgeting for the PCA program, as the Governor recently proposed a total of $100 million in cuts. This would necessitate significant cuts to consumer eligibility and available PCA services. Far too many consumers will lose the care they desperately need, putting their health at risk and placing new burdens on far too many families who rely on these homecare services. These cuts would also exacerbate the signficant waitlist for the state homecare program.

PCAs, a workforce of majority women and people of color, may also face decreased hours, possibly forcing them to leave the profession entirely.

In the midst of a worker shortage and growing demand, Massachusetts should be a leader in homecare.

I am urging you to increase funding to the PCA program to ensure the final FY28 budget protects people with disabilities, elders, caregivers, and the families who will need this care in the future.

Thank you.

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