CNA trainees are being paid $250 a week as independent contractors, says Gracedale Administrator Jennifer Stewart King. Previously, they were unpaid during the four weeks of training they must undergo, which King said makes the position a "hard sell." The CARES Act, however, authorizes the County to pay for this type of training, which King hopes will lead to more CNAs.
CNAs start at $15.07 an hour.
Census as of September 3 was 536, still well below the target of 670. This drop in residents, however, appears to have had no effect on finances. For the first six months of 2020, Gracedale has $50 million in revenue and $47 million in expenses.
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The Count paying these trainees as independent contractors should be against the law. It's just a way to get out of paying the employee fair share of social security and withhold of federal, state and local taxes. What a scam!!!
ReplyDeleteTarget pays $15.00 per hour to start and you don't have to change bed pans!
ReplyDeleteCensus down to 514 according to a press release today. CARES Act funding is propping it up financially.
ReplyDeleteI have been there many times checking on veterans. It’s well run. Good place to start doing something. I was always impressed with what the RN s knew about residents.
ReplyDeleteBest hope the census does not drop lower,because some additional funding is based upon numbers and the Intergovernmental money is helping keep Gracedale just above water with added 2 million a year or more .....as long as there are no major problems, it is still afloat
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