WISCONSIN EXAMINER: The caregiver crisis hits LGBTQ elderly and disabled people hardest
The caregiver is shortage affects almost everyone in one way or another. It's hitting LGBTQ elderly and people with disabilities really hard. In Wisconsin, caregiver vacancies increased by 4% in two years (currently at 27.8%), which includes a current 28.4% vacancy rate for certified nursing assistants and direct care workers. Some feel it's because society doesn't value caregivers, elderly, and people with disabilities enough.
