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 40,000 elders and people with disabilities. Governor Healey's FY25 budget proposal to reduce eligibility for the PCA program will be extremely harmful to thousands of people who rely on this care to live at home independently and with dignity.

We are thankful that the House of Representatives abandoned the proposed cuts in their budget, getting us one step closer to a final budget that invests in homecare.

Now, it's the senate's turn to affirm that seniors and people with disabilities deserve to receive care in their homes.

Please send your state legislators a message (using the draft email provided and adding your own thoughts) by clicking the "Take Action" link. Thank state representatives for investing in homecare and ask your senator to invest fully in the PCA program. Massachusetts should be a leader in homecare; we cannot go backwards.

La atención que brindan los asistentes de cuidado personal (PCA) es esencial para la salud y el bienestar de casi 40,000 personas mayores y con discapacidades. La propuesta de presupuesto del gobernador Healey para el año fiscal 25 para reducir la elegibilidad para el programa PCA será extremadamente perjudicial para miles de personas que dependen de esta atención para vivir en casa de forma independiente y con dignidad.

Estamos agradecidos de que la Cámara de Representantes abandonara los recortes propuestos en su presupuesto, acercándonos un paso más a un presupuesto final que invierta en atención domiciliaria.

Ahora le toca al Senado afirmar que las personas mayores y las personas con discapacidad merecen recibir atención en sus hogares.

Envíe un mensaje a sus legisladores estatales (utilizando el borrador del correo electrónico proporcionado y agregando sus propias ideas) haciendo clic en el enlace "Tomar acción". Agradezca a los representantes estatales por invertir en atención domiciliaria y pídale a su senador que invierta plenamente en el programa PCA. Massachusetts debería ser líder en atención domiciliaria; No podemos retroceder.

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Please send your state legislators a message (using the draft email provided and adding your own thoughts) to help ensure investments in homecare in the final state budget. Thank state representatives for investing in homecare and ask your senator to invest fully in the PCA program. Scroll down and select "SEND EMAIL" on the bottom right to reinforce that Massachusetts should be a leader in homecare. 👇

Envíe un mensaje a sus legisladores estatales (utilizando el borrador del correo electrónico proporcionado y agregando sus propias ideas) para ayudar a garantizar inversiones en atención domiciliaria en el presupuesto estatal final. Agradezca a los representantes estatales por invertir en atención domiciliaria y pídale a su senador que invierta plenamente en el programa PCA. Desplácese hacia abajo y seleccione "ENVIAR CORREO ELECTRÓNICO" en la parte inferior derecha para reforzar que Massachusetts debe ser líder en atención domiciliaria. 👇

Massachusetts Senators

Subject: Protect the future of the Personal Care Attendant program in the FY25 budget; Maintain eligibility for seniors and people with disabilities

Message:

The Personal Care Attendant (PCA) program is critical to nearly 40,000 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.

The Governor's FY25 budget included significant cuts to consumer eligibility and available PCA services. These proposed cuts would cause nearly 6,000 consumers to lose services, impacting their health and placing undue stress on families. PCAs, a workforce of majority women and people of color, would also face decreased hours, possibly forcing them to leave the profession entirely.

Fortunately, the House Ways and Means FY25 budget abandoned those cuts, acknowledging the calls for action by consumers, caregivers, and community supporters to protect homecare.

In the midst of a worker shortage and growing demand, our state budget should reflect our values and reinforce that we are a leader in homecare.

Senator, I am urging you to maintain the investments made in the House budget for the PCA program. The final FY25 budget must keep seniors and people with disabilities in their homes with services provided by trusted PCAs.

Best,

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Massachusetts House of Representatives

Subject: Thank You for Investing in Homecare in the FY25 Budget

Message:

Dear legislator,

Thank you for maintaining eligibility for seniors and people with disabilities in the House Ways and Means FY25 budget by investing in the Personal Care Attendant (PCA) program.

Budgets reflect our values, and your support ensures that nearly 40,000 Massachusetts residents and their families are able to remain at home with dignity with the caregivers they know and trust.

As attacks on civil rights advance in other states, this is our chance to center seniors and people with disabilities in our budget. And PCAs, a workforce of majority women and people of color, it's important they are able to remain in the field they love.

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

We hope the final budget reflects that Massachusetts is committed to protect homecare, now and in the future.

Thank you.

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