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Water safety is important year-round, of course, but summer has arrived and New Englanders are hopping in the nearest body of water.
Though the weather finally being warm enough to jump in our still-freezing local waters is an oddly joyful time, May and June were marked with over two dozen tragic drownings, most recently on June 23 when a 60-year-old man drowned in a pool. Horrible incidents happen, but it’s important to know everything we can to prevent them.
Timeline information is from news reports of drownings in New England in May and June. Prepared using Knight Lab Timeline tool.
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Jeff Baril told lawmakers Monday that he and other direct care workers shouldn’t have to beg the state for a fair wage for the critical work they do helping their disabled clients with the tasks of daily living.
An Auburn resident, Baril said he was embarrassed when he learned his teenage nephew was earning more working at a fast-food restaurant than what his agency could pay workers who are highly trained and skilled at helping clients with their daily life functions.
“He’s flipping burgers and I’m holding the care of multiple people’s lives in my hands,” said Baril, who trains direct care workers. He and others in the field spoke to lawmakers on the Legislature’s Health and Human Services Committee on Monday as the committee considers legislation that would require the Maine Department of Health and Human Services to increase its Medicaid reimbursement rates.
Direct care workers urge lawmakers to raise pay rates to combat shortages
A workforce shortage and low wages have created a crisis for those who need help from direct care workers. On Monday, some workers made their case for a pay hike to the Legislature s Health and Human Services Committee.
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Direct care workers like Jeff Baril told lawmakers Monday they shouldn’t have to beg the state for a fair wage for the critical work they do helping their disabled clients with the tasks of daily living.
Baril, an Auburn resident, said he was embarrassed when he learned his teenage nephew was earning more working at a fast-food restaurant than what his agency could pay workers who are highly trained and skilled at helping clients with their daily life functions.