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Lawmakers and stakeholders in Massachusetts are looking for solutions to a caregiver shortage that has left thousands of job vacancies at skilled nursing and home health agencies throughout the state.<\/p>\n

The workforce shortage was under discussion during a state hearing this week and included testimony from several nursing home and aging advocates, the\u00a0Boston Globe reported<\/a>.<\/p>\n

During the hearing, workers and officials blamed the shortage on low wages, lack of opportunities for advancement, the availability of better-paying jobs and federal restrictions on immigrants.<\/p>\n

Several state lawmakers have proposed increasing wages for caregivers through the states Medicaid program to help address the caregiver shortage, according to the report.<\/p>\n

The work of caring for another individual is a life-giving profession, Elizabeth Chen, state secretary of elder affairs, said. We can do more to honor these workers.<\/p>\n

The ongoing workforce shortage has been a key concern for the entire long-term care industry, and earlier this week, LeadingAge named it\u00a0a top policy priority<\/a>. A\u00a0December wage report\u00a0<\/a>also warned that providers will have to compete harder to attract caregivers after the average hourly wage that certified nursing assistants are willing to work for increased.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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