“In Carson City, Nev., home health care workers will be at the statehouse on Tuesday asking lawmakers for a big raise, citing growing demand as the state’s population rapidly ages.
It’s the second such request in two years. A campaign in 2023 delivered a $16 minimum wage for home caregivers, who are employed by private agencies that are funded through Medicaid. Prior to that, their wages had been stuck between $10 and $12 an hour for more than a decade.
Higher wages have reduced turnover
Their push for higher wages is shining a spotlight on a struggle that caregivers across the country face as demand for their services soars.
Already, there’s evidence that the previous wage bump in Nevada, which took effect in January 2024, has reduced turnover. Before their wages rose to $16, half of home care workers in the state didn’t last a year in their roles. In the four months after the new minimum took effect, turnover fell to almost nothing, according to Nevada’s Department of Health and Human Services.”
Nevada home caregivers are making waves! So exciting to hear that they are advocating for higher wages. Read the full article here. Image is a screenshot of the one in the article. It’s not ours.