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tive care, and we’ve done quality projects through the years to document that we were able to prevent hospitalizations, so it’s really an important and cost-effective model going forward to continue to support elders in the community.”
She said her company has found success recruiting staff through good wages and benefits, but also by promoting culture. “It’s a marvelous environment to work in, to see the experiences of people blossoming ... and able to interact and really improve their health.”
As part of the presentation, LifePath debuted a nine-minute video called “Reimagining Care: A LifePath Call to Action,” available on LifePath’s
“The fact of the
matter is, there was
a problem before
the pandemic.
The pandemic
j u s t s h i n e d a
brighter light on the
disparities and on the challenges, so we need to get this right.”
YouTube channel. In the video, Broudy said the current lack of caregivers “is clearly a crisis, a terrible crisis right now with staff- ing — the things that really make older adults better is not what I’m doing in the office with their medica- tions, but what’s happening in the home and what’s happening in the commu- nity. And it’s what support their families have, what
support caregivers have.” In attendance at the virtual event were several legislators, including U.S.
By acknowledging the essential work
JIM MCGOVERN
Rep. Jim McGovern, state
Sen. Jo Comerford, and state Reps. Susannah Whipps and Natalie Blais. Comerford described the event as “one of the best legislative briefings that I’ve been to in my three years in the Senate.”
During the legislative discussion that fol- lowed the video, Blais noted that “the word
‘ h o m e ’ m e a n s s o m u c h — h e a l t h c a r e w o r k e r s feel invisible. We see you, we feel your passion for this work, we value you, and I want to take this opportunity to thank you and recognize your excellent work.”
Whipps spoke about the “priceless gift that was given to my family by GVNA Hospice” that gave
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her parents the opportunity to stay in their home. She also pointed out that “nobody should be work- ing 60 to 70 hours a week and not be paid a living wage.”
McGovern said lawmakers at the federal level are engaged in these issues.
“You know, we all say that we care deeply about our children. Nothing is more important. We care deeply about our senior citizens. We want to honor them for all their contributions. And yet, we pay childcare workers and homecare workers an insuffi-
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