Aid for nursing homes
We all need to think about the power our legislators have as they haggle over the budget.
How important is it to you that your family or friends that may need care in a nursing home are well taken care of? Our state has chronically underfunded nursing homes, which leads to inadequate care for nursing home residents. Shouldn't quality of life for our most vulnerable citizens be a priority? And, who takes care of Washington state's nursing home staff when they need care? Nursing home workers earn low wages and most lack health benefits.