/tags/new-mexico-caregivers-coalition New Mexico Caregivers Coalition en-US Copyright Thu, 01 Aug 2024 00:25:28 GMT /Governor-MLG-crackdown-long-term-nursing-facilities At a press conference Wednesday, Governor Michelle Lujan Grisham and the state's top health officials discussed surprise inspections of long-term care facilities, the problems they've seen and what needs to happen to fix them. Thu, 01 Aug 2024 00:25:28 GMT /Governor-MLG-crackdown-long-term-nursing-facilities Daniel Montaño /local-news/2022-10-03/caregivers-coalition-to-push-lawmakers-on-better-wages-for-direct-support-workers Those who take care of others, such as personal care assistants, home health aides, and nursing attendants, fall under a category called direct support workers. In New Mexico, they make an average of $11 an hour. But proposed legislation would change that. Tue, 04 Oct 2022 00:11:09 GMT /local-news/2022-10-03/caregivers-coalition-to-push-lawmakers-on-better-wages-for-direct-support-workers Jered Ebenreck