Stories Tagged as
Caregivers
Why working women feel less financially secure than working men
May 24, 2024
An annual workplace benefits report from Bank of America shows it's not just because they make less money overall.
Feds establish new rules for health care staffing and pay
Apr 24, 2024
The changes aim to bolster pay for providers — many of them low-income immigrants — and require higher minimum staffing levels.
Day cares continue to hire, but number of caregivers is well below pre-pandemic levels
Dec 2, 2022
Child care is critical if more parents are going to return to work.
Low wages and high costs clash in the home health care crisis for aging Americans
by
Kimberly Adams
and Anais Amin
Apr 8, 2022
“We've never invested in the ability of families to afford the care that they need,” says Ai-jen Poo of the National Domestic Workers Alliance.
A crisis for caregivers
Dec 30, 2020
Many working parents were already struggling. Then the pandemic hit.
Pandemic burnout takes a toll on women working, caring for kids and more
Dec 4, 2020
The CDC says two out of every three caregivers are women, who support not only children but also adults with chronic illnesses.
Massachusetts extends a lifeline to ailing nursing homes, but more closures are expected
by
Adrian Ma
Sep 3, 2019
They're pinched by rising costs and a shortage of skilled caregivers.
For public good, not for profit.
Problems grow as caregivers age
Sep 4, 2015
People with cognitive disabilities are living longer, straining their caregivers.