06/03/2026
Direct Care Workers and ALL stakeholders need to take action and contact lawmakers to advocate for full funding of workers' pay as the budget for Fiscal Year 2026/27 is determined. If something is required, it should be funded!!! It is time to get involved.
Michigan’s direct care workers help people with disabilities live safely and independently in their homes and communities. But despite years of policy commitments, funding intended to support higher wages has too often failed to reach providers, families, and workers.