Quality Care/Quality Jobs
News about the direct-care workforce |
 Federal Legislation Would Provide Critical Support to States
Comprehensive health care reform, along with a proposed jobs bill, would provide much-needed relief to state budgets straining under the weight of the recession. Read more and comment |
 Maryland Bill Aims to Exempt Home Care Workers from Unemployment Insurance
Legislation introduced into the Maryland State Senate proposes to
exempt home care workers from collecting unemployment insurance, under
certain criteria. Read more and comment |
 NY State Legislators Hear from Home Health Aides About Inadequate Wages
Members of the Cooperative Home Care Associates'
Policy Action Group (PAG) met with New York state legislators in Albany to discuss the unfair treatment of home health
aides. Read more and comment |
Deane Beebe, Director of Public Education and Media Relations
dbeebe@phinational.org718.928.2033 PHI works to improve the
lives of people who need home and residential care-and the lives of the workers
who provide that care. Our goal is to ensure caring, stable relationships
between consumers and workers, so that both may live with dignity, respect, and
independence. |
