Home Care Works

Every day, individuals and families across Pennsylvania struggle to access the in-home care they need. With over 112,500 shifts of care going unfilled each month and 27% of approved nursing hours left vacant, those who rely on home care – and the dedicated workers who provide it – are being left behind.If you’ve experienced the stress of not having a nurse available for a loved one or you’re a caregiver stretched thin due to staffing shortages, you know how urgent this crisis is. A 10% increase in personal assistance services reimbursement rates and an increase to $59/hour for nursing services is the minimum step needed to show good faith toward a long-term solution to Pennsylvania’s home care workforce crisis.By sending an email to your legislators, you can help secure the funding needed to support home care workers and ensure those who depend on this care receive the support they deserve.Your voice matters. Speak up today to protect access to care for yourself, your loved ones, and your fellow caregivers.

Home health care is a lifeline for many in our aging population and those with chronic conditions. Proposed reductions may jeopardize patients lives and livelihoods. Your voice is vital! Connect with your representatives now and urge them to reverse these cuts, in favor of robust policies promoting home health care.

Every day, individuals and families across Pennsylvania rely on Medicaid-funded home care to stay safe, healthy, and independent at home. But now, proposed federal cuts to Medicaid threaten to make a bad situation worse.With more than 112,500 care shifts going unfilled each month and 27% of approved nursing hours left vacant, any reduction in funding would devastate access to care and force even more families into crisis. Direct care workers and nurses are already leaving the profession due to low wages and burnout — and cuts would only drive more out the door.If you’ve struggled to find care for a loved one, or you’re a caregiver doing everything you can with too little support, you know how fragile this system already is. Medicaid cuts would break it.Pennsylvania’s population is aging rapidly. We should be investing in care — not cutting it.By sending an email to your members of Congress, you can urge them to oppose harmful Medicaid cuts and protect the essential care that millions depend on.Your voice matters. Speak up today to protect home care — for yourself, your loved ones, and the workers who make it possible.