New York’s home care system is in a state of crisis. Home care agencies continue to profit while only a fraction of tax dollars make it to the bedside of home care clients.
Introduction to the Crisis
Billions of taxpayer dollars go into paying for home care through Medicare and Medicaid. But our inefficient home care system has become unsustainable.
Home Care by the Numbers
Did you know? Approximately 1 in 30 private sector employees in New York State is a home care worker.
Living Wage vs. Non-Living Wage Home Care
For the women and men who care for the city’s most vulnerable, simple chance can make the difference between getting by – and not.
New Yorkers for Quality Home Care are proposing positive solutions to solve the home care crisis.
Visit www.NewYorkersForQualityHomeCare.org
