Partners in Care: Investing In Our Home Health Aide WorkforceMarki Flannery, President of Partners in Care, explains that home health aides are the key to quality home care. Visit www.partnersincareny.org to find out more. |
Caregiver Profiles
Valerie Peterson has been a home health aide with Partners in Care for seventeen years. She cares for clients living in an adult home. This is her story:
When I go into my client’s rooms they smile at me. They’re so happy to see me. They depend on me to take care of them. I feel great knowing that I’m helping someone.
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HealthAffairs Journal Profiles Home Care Workers
A recent HealthAffairs article puts a face on the plight of home care workers. Less than half of all home care workers have health insurance and forty percent must rely on public aid. One worker profiled said that she made little more as a home care worker than she had working at McDonalds.
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