Call Governor Hochul today in support of Fair Pay!
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Join us in responding to this alert from The New York Association on Independent Living, (NYAIL) …
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In her State of the State, Gov Hochul announced her goal to end the healthcare worker shortage — however, she did not commit to fund any wage increases for home care workers.
Governor Hochul will release her executive budget next week. Though the Governor affirmed the importance of home care in her State of the State address, when pressed by the media, her office would not respond directly to whether home care wages would be addressed in the executive budget.
Some tips and background on our call tool:
Our call tool is hosted by the Consumer Directed Personal Assistance Association of New York State, a NY Caring Majority co-convener.
Fill in your basic contact information and click the “phone icon.”
You will be brought to a page with a call script and the Governor’s phone number (HOT TIP! Press 3, then Press 1 to leave a message or Press 2 to talk to a live person).
Be sure to let us know the outcome of your call!
Once you are finished with your call, invite 10 friends, family members, neighbors, colleagues and fellow advocates to make a call as well by forwarding them this message!
You can also send an email to the Governor about why you need her to include Fair Pay for Home Care in the executive budget at this link.
When we collectively lift our voices, Fair Pay for Home Care and the plight of the caring majority will not and can not be ignored.
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If you are interested disability advocacy issues, contact Colleen Downs, Systems Advocate at:
colleen@ncci-online.com
518-563-9058 Ext. 110
The Mission of the North Country Center for Independence is to help people with disabilities to live more independent and productive lives, and promote better policies and community understanding of disability issues. NCCI serves people with disabilities, families, and the community on issues related to physical and mental disabilities. NCCI is led and staffed mostly by people with disabilities. It is one of the 41 Independent Living Centers in New York State. There are also hundreds of similar centers throughout the United States. NCCI serves Clinton and Essex Counties, New York.
