For months, organizations and individuals alike have rallied and advocated for higher wages for home care workers in New York. The Fair Pay for Home Care Act – which gained considerable traction in the state – seems to have hit a wall. And although higher home care worker wages are a part of the state’s […]
The New York State Association of Health Care Providers
Despite being on the front lines of care during the COVID-19 emergency, New York City caregivers often felt “invisible” and faced a higher risk of contracting the virus. That’s according to a study published Tuesday by JAMA Internal Medicine. As part of the study, researchers interviewed 33 caregivers who were employed by 24 different home […]
An association representing approximately 350 New York home health care agencies has come out against Gov. Andrew Cuomo’s plan to raise the minimum wage to $15 per hour statewide—and they’re taking their fight to the state capital. The New York State Association of Health Care Providers said several of its members cannot afford to pay […]