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Article: 16 direct care workers honored in Augusta

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AUGUSTA - Sixteen long-term-caregivers from around the state were honored Wednesday at the Blaine House. The presentation of the Excellence in Long-Term Care awards event marked the seventh annual Direct Support Professionals Recognition Week in Maine, established by Gov. John Baldacci in 2002.

The annual observation honors the essential role of Maine's direct care work force in nursing homes, residential care facilities, assisted living facilities, and hospice and home care settings.

According to the office of the Maine long-term care ombudsman, thousands of Maine's elderly and disabled residents rely on direct care workers, whose jobs require a high level of skill and dedication but whose ...

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