I’m the executive director of the Arc Livingston and the parent of an adult son with a developmental disability. Finding and retaining qualified support staff is a constant struggle. Family members live in fear that because they can’t find reliable staff, they’ll end up having to quit their jobs and become the sole care providers for their loved ones, placing their families at risk economically, or worse, that their loved ones will be forced to move into a more restrictive (and costly) setting, such as group homes or long term care facilities. Over the last year, more than 10 Livingston County residents have experienced this due to the caregiver crisis. – Anne Richardson