Report: Low pay makes disability caregivers a ‘workforce in crisis’

Advocates say caring for persons with intellectual or developmental disabilities is rewarding for workers but also demanding. “It’s not a minimum-wage job,” said one, but the pay is often barely above minimum wage, a new report says. (Photo by Bruno Sanchez-Andrade Nuño/Creative Commons)

Advocates say caring for persons with intellectual or developmental disabilities is rewarding for workers but also demanding. “It’s not a minimum-wage job,” said one, but the pay is often barely above minimum wage, a new report says. (Photo by Bruno Sanchez-Andrade Nuño/Creative Commons)

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