Category: Paid Caregivers

“Is this going to make a difference? Undoubtedly, yes,” said one organization leader.

Shortage of health care workers keeps family members up at night. What can be done to help direct care workers in Michigan?

Dogged reporting on vaccine hesitancy among workers at nursing homes in Western New York.

A long-sought-after bump in pay has helped keep some direct care workers on the job, performing crucial services in a pandemic. What if it goes away?

Home health agencies are becoming creative to maintain health workers. Michigan agencies are boosting pay, while a New York co-op could provide a model to a deepening crisis.

Michigan is getting older, and there aren’t enough workers to care for seniors and those with disabilities. The pandemic has worsened things, as few are willing to risk their health for menial pay.

Not one of Slate Valley Center for Rehabilitation and Nursing’s approximately 80 residents and more than 100 workers had tested positive for the virus.

As home health aides are in short supply, one employer addresses real-life concerns, from child care to flat tires.