Updated: 2021-11-10 05:00:00
State’s homecare program has big problems, advocates say
Low pay and high turnover have long been the reality for the ranks of direct care workers in homecare settings and nursing homes.
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August 19, 2021 | 5:03 PM
Medically complex children can’t get home nursing care in Pennsylvania
Medicaid should provide these families with a nurse every night and five days of the week. However, due to the shortage of at-home nurses for pediatric patients, that’s not happening.
By Staff June 15, 2021 | 7:42 AM
Advocates and lawmakers question state plan for senior services, say it would hurt local area agencies on aging
Groups of both Republican and Democratic state legislators have sent letters to the administration of Democratic Gov. Tom Wolf, urging the state Department of Human Services to reconsider.
June 4, 2021 | 1:03 PM
‘They have to have a livable wage’: One Pittsburgh home care worker on President Biden’s infrastructure plan
Home care workers earn less than $30,000 a year on average, according to federal statistics. That’s part of why the White House has said the country’s caregiving system is in a crisis.
April 26, 2021 | 7:50 AM
Safety net organizations ask Pa. for additional funds
“To put it plainly, the safety net for our health and human services system is nearly disintegrated,” said Richard Edley, who heads the Rehabilitation and Community Providers Association.
April 9, 2021 | 7:46 AM
What’s in Biden’s $400 billion plan to support families’ long-term health needs
It's a "historic and profound" opportunity to build a stronger framework of services surrounding vulnerable people who need considerable ongoing assistance, says Ai-jen Poo, director of Caring Across Generations.
February 16, 2021 | 8:09 AM
Home care industry strained by pandemic
The PHI National Workforce Data Center, a research center on direct care professionals, projects more than 341,000 unfilled jobs in home health care in Pennsylvania by 2028.
January 3, 2021 | 11:37 AM
Amid isolation and loneliness, elderly face crumbling safety net
And while seniors are among the first in line for the vaccine, other safety nets in place to catch the elderly are unraveling quickly.
March 26, 2020 | 6:26 PM
‘In harm’s way’: Home care workers on the frontline against COVID-19
“It’s scary, but that’s the only way I’m going to get there. So I don’t have a choice but to do it.”
January 27, 2020 | 9:53 AM
‘The Care We Share’ helps families navigate their children’s complex new medical needs
Caring for a child with a feeding tube, a ventilator, or a trach collar can be difficult. For the families of these children, knowing how to prepare for that care can be overwhelming, as available resources are often difficult to find.
