Federal COVID aid can boost front-line workers’ pay and ensure internet access for every disabled child.
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Mills accelerates reopening for bars, tasting rooms and gyms in 13 counties
Similar businesses in Cumberland, York and Androscoggin counties will not be able to reopen on June 12, however, because of continued spread of the coronavirus.
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State seeks to boost pay for workers who care for disabled Mainers
Workers who provide direct care to adults with autism or intellectual disabilities were left out of an emergency funding package in March that increased reimbursement rates for other home-care workers during the COVID-19 crisis.
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For ‘hidden heroes’ in home care, pandemic’s front lines extend into kitchens and bedrooms
With protective equipment in short supply, personal care workers and direct support workers face daily threats to their health as they tend to older and disabled Mainers in private homes and small group homes.
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Mills expected to unveil reopening plan Tuesday, as Maine records another death
Gov. Janet Mills gave no timetable but said the first businesses to reopen will be those that can minimize direct interactions between employees and customers, and signaled that she will extend her stay-at-home order past April 30.
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Union accuses Mills administration of putting state workers at risk
After a third Department of Health and Human Services employee tests positive for COVID-19, the largest union for state workers again calls on the administration to do more to inform and protect workers from the virus.
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Commentary: In Maine, public health heroes are all around us
Coverage of the shortage of public health nurses left out that the state COVID-19 response has nonetheless been effective and comprehensive.
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Commentary: How to make decisions about non-urgent care in the face of COVID-19
Deciding how, when and whether to seek care? Consult your health care provider first.
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Still no confirmed coronavirus cases in Maine, but threat’s impact is widespread
Maine CDC officials continue to work with hospitals, nursing homes and doctors to prepare for likely cases even as schools and universities take steps in response to the threat posed by the virus.
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Maine DHHS drops ‘substance abuse’ from mental health office name
The name change is another step toward ending the stigma associated with addiction-related illnesses, according to Maine’s opioid response czar.