Embedded gender and racial discrimination and lack of bargaining power are major causes of not only low pay for home health care aides but for many of the country’s low-wage, fast-growing occupations.

On most days around 2 p.m., home health aide Duane Crichlow can be found in an apartment in Sunset Park, Brooklyn, playing catch with his client — a man in his 30s with a developmental disability who ...

These days, compassion is a job quality in high demand as the home health field continues to grow. “We serve about 12,000 New Yorkers any day of the week. According to the Bureau of Labor Statistics, ...

Deep cuts to medicaid may force states to decrease spending for the hiring of workers critical to the care of disabled and ...

Home health aides assist at-home patients with a variety of tasks, including bathing, grooming, dressing, helping with exercises and more. “The primary role is hands-on personal care,” said Shelley ...

Home health aides help the elderly and people with chronic illnesses, disabilities, or cognitive impairments live independently. They assist with daily tasks like bathing, preparing meals, and ...

New Jersey's Department of Human Services andThe Boggs Center on Developmental Disabilities have launched a website to promote job openings for aides who would work with people with disabilities and ...

An hourly wage increase of $2 designed to help ease the shortage of home care aides is finally in place, but industry players disagree about whether the raise can accomplish its goal without ...

PHI introduced custom training for home health agencies Participants were twice as likely to remain in their jobs Hands-on training and mentors set program apart When Lissette Marrero was 18, she ...

A lot has changed in Jonathan Miller's life in the past decade, but one thing that's remained consistent is his house. The brick two-bedroom, ranch-style house in West Des Moines, Iowa, is filled with ...