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Sun Sentinel: Budget deal gives nursing homes lower staffing mandates
By Aaron Deslatte May 5,
PRESS RELEASE: Concerned Caregivers Petition Florida Nursing Home Operators to Maintain Safe Staffing Despite Roll Back of Landmark Law
Miami, FL – On behalf of nursing home residents, caregivers in 40 nursing homes in Florida today announced the delivery of 3,000 workers’ signatures to nursing home administrators urging them to keep bedside safe staffing levels in place and ignore the roll-back passed by the Florida Legislature. The proposed roll-back, which poses a serious threat to the health and safety of elderly and disabled nursing home residents, will be implemented when the state’s 2011-2012 budget takes effect July 1.
Associated Press: Groups call on nursing homes to maintain staffing
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ALL Healthcare Workers Deserve a $15 Minimum Wage
Nursing homes and hospitals that receive Medicaid money should have begun implementing a $15 minimum wage for all nursing home workers and hospital workers that provide direct care to patients. While some facility owners have complied, others have not increased the minimum wage to $15 for subcontracted workers – including
