As NYS budget talks continue, what remains is the question of more funding for direct support professionals who take care of those in need.
amNewYork email newsletterAs New York lawmakers continue their state budget negotiations, what remains on the table is more funding for direct support professionals — caregivers for those with intellectual and developmental disabilities.
Direct support professionals, sometimes referred to as personal care workers, are responsible for helping people who have intellectual and developmental disabilities with their every-day needs and care. They often work at group homes and similar assisted living residences. Tina Moreno knows first hand how important personal care workers are to families. She is the guardian of her 42-year-old niece, Tiffany, who until recently lived in a residential program setting that suffered from understaffing.
“It’s so important to have people like this who are loving and kind and patient and considerate. They show up every day even though she is experiencing challenging behaviors — behaviors the staff might not necessarily be used to in that home.”explained how important direct support professionals are and how a wage increase should be granted, as it would only be pennies on a dollar with benefits for both workers and the people they care for.
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