Gov. Evers: Directs more than $250 million to support long-term care services and the caregiving workforce in Wisconsin

Increased funding will bolster workforce delivering care to older adults and people with disabilities MADISON — Gov. Tony Evers today announced he is directing the Wisconsin Department of Health Services (DHS) to invest $258 million in funding already designated for home and community-based services (HCBS) to create and fund a minimum fee schedule, effectively raising wages for direct care workers...