Pitting Grandma Against Her Caregiver
A new infographic from the Institute for Policy Studies and National Domestic Workers Alliance about the homecare industry.
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Who Will Care for Grandma?
One key to finding the best caregiver for aging relatives? Pay them a living wage.
Elder Care in the Age of Inequality
Elderly Americans are a major victim of today's growing inequality. By Paul Buchheit [caption id="attachment_9091" align="alignright" width="300"] From 2005 to 2009, the percentage of seniors in America falling into poverty...
The Affordable Care Act Will Raise Wages
According to New York Mayor Bill DeBlasio, “If we’re subsidizing companies, we have every right to demand a living wage for the people they pay.” He’s referring to conventional Democratic...