Cherish
A PCA / Independent Living / Home Management Agency
Cherish News for Program Recipients, Families and Staff
Cherish is looking for
employees in nearly all locations!
Contact Kalee
kalee@cherished1.co (218)263-9000
Cherish appreciates our
program participants and our staff.
This news is intended to bring to your attention information that
could help.
You may qualify for a retention bonus if
you have been working at Cherish for 2 or more years
https://www.theodysseygroup.com/retentionbonuses
HCBS direct care workers and traditional PCA workers may apply for grant initiatives, including a retention bonus and PCA training stipend. The two initiatives are part of the Legislature-created HCBS grant developed to help attract new direct care workers and keep current employees who provide HCBS services to people with disabilities and older adults. Review the Apply for grant initiatives, including retention bonuses and training stipends AASD and DSD eList announcement for information about the retention bonus and training stipend, including application information. Refer to the HCBS Workforce Development Grant webpage for information about the grant initiatives and legislation.
Human Services Legislation https://www.revisor.mn.gov/laws/2023/0/Session+Law/Chapter/61/
Governor Walz https://mn.gov/governor/contact/
Governor Walz committed to make Minnesota an age friendly state and
announced a PCA wage increase but did not fund it.
Established November as Caregiver month. Contact
Governor Walz to ask for his fiscal support in increasing PCA
wages.
Contact DHS Commissioner Harperstead - she needs to hear from real people: jodi.harpstead@state.mn.us
Some issues that may affect you or those you serve:
https://content.govdelivery.com/accounts/MNDHS/bulletins/35a2726
Family Caregivers
Enhanced Waiver rates
Currently PCAs that work for a person receiving more than 10 hours per day of care earn an increased wage. To qualify for the increase the employee must take the DHS online training,
Contact your Minnesota Legislators:
IRS Notice 2014-7
If you Live with the person you are providing services for - you could qualify for an income tax exclusion
In January 2014, the IRS issued Notice 2014-7 stating that certain wages earned by employees providing services to individuals on a Medicaid Waiver can be excluded from federal income tax.
This applies to employees living full time in the home with the Medicaid waiver person they provide services to.
Taxes
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Annual training is coming up. Packets will be arriving right around Sept 1, 2023