Direct Care Staff Wages

Video edited by Dan Metivier

[ironknightgaming]

For this kind of work 20 dollars an hour should be bare minimum. The amount of responsibility these people have over these people is beyond compensation.

[mygigi]

These workers deserve higher wages and health insurance especially with the cost of living increases.

[SuperCarson]

It's a combination of wages, training, and finding quality staff.

[annettetuitel]

I want to thank everyone who helped me make this video.  Dan Metivier, Ruth Sprague, Anna Sundberg, Delissa Payne, Anna Solomon, Michael Christy and everyone else who has been helping lead the staff wage advocacy in Kent County:  Danielle Ritsema, Dorothy Bowne, Joseph Fraam, Linda Schumaker, Nate Jager, Shanna Steinberg, Bill Phelps, and Jeff Labun.  You are all very caring people.  Keep up the advocacy. Thank you, Annette Tuitel.

[logangomez]

I am proud to work for my wife as a direct care counselor because I get to stay home every day and work at my dream job while I study cognition at the university and before opening up my private practice as a developmental delay specialist.

[joshuagreene]

Any unions that recognise DSP's?..If so which states??

[AnneEkennia-be]

I need certificate of completion on this DCW training I did please.

[russellwarrenjr]

And it really sucks when we under staffed and we trying to deal with 2 staff to 7 people

[sarahp.]

Hi. I'm a direct support staff. We need everyone everywhere to make videos just like this. Right now. Can you help me do this?