This transformation to our economy begs for human-centered work to be highly valued, and investment in care-based service can shape the future culture of our communities. The cost of ignoring well-known labor shortages in nursing, elder care and care for disabled people is escalating. Consider the direct service professionals in the intellectual and developmental disabilities community who literally enable other people to bathe, use the bathroom, manage medications, and prepare and eat food. Illinois’ wage rate for this life-sustaining work remains comparatively low following years of underfunding that has resulted in a severe labor shortage.
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