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 ...

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 ...

(Reuters Health) – Preventing on-the-job injuries and providing enough work to those who want it are good first steps to retain valuable home health care aides, according to a U.S. study. Based on a ...

One of the country’s fastest-growing jobs — home health and personal care aides — is also among its lowest-paying. About 4 million people were employed in the field in 2024. Like many other workers in ...

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 ...

Many Americans hope to spend their old age at home, rather than moving into a care facility. When the time comes, they rely on the more than 2 million home health aides who provide day-to-day support.

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 ...

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 ...

Much like the rest of the country, Wisconsin has an increasing demand for home health and personal care aides as the elderly population grows. In 2023, home health and personal aides, cashiers and ...