Home Care
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A life of service that began when her grandma moved in
When Erica Edicha was in middle school, her mom made an announcement. Edicha’s grandmother had dementia, and she was moving in with them. “We didn’t know much about the state my grandmother was in, but my mother said, ‘She’s coming to live with us, and you better treat her right, or we’re going to have… Read More
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With a voice on the job, care workers fight to keep their doors open and our economy strong
Care workers help Americans through life’s most important and vulnerable moments — raising children, supporting aging parents and caring for people with disabilities. Without child care and home care workers, communities would grind to a halt and millions of families would see their lives… Read More
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AFSCME members speak out at national summit on care work
Low wages and federal budget cuts are squeezing the nation’s care workforce and making life harder for families who depend on child care or home care services, according to AFSCME members who participated in a national summit about the caregiving crisis. “Our… Read More
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AFSCME supports bill to protect wages for home care workers
AFSCME supports new legislation introduced in Congress that would block the administration’s effort to eliminate wage protections for home care workers. Read More
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Home care providers in Santa Barbara County, Calif., win strong new contract
Home care providers in Santa Barbara, Calif., who are members of United Domestic Workers (UDW/AFSCME Local 3930) won a strong new contract. Read More
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A new rule threatens home care providers and their clients
A rule change proposed by the Labor Department threatens home care providers. Read More
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Home care provider: Medicaid cuts my lawmaker supported will hurt my CA community
A California home care provider says Medicaid cuts will harm her community. Read More
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AFSCME members participate in multi-day ‘Care Can’t Wait’ events
President Joe Biden promised to have the backs of care workers at a rally in D.C. Read More
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AFSCME’s Saunders: As we celebrate Care Workers Recognition Month, care workers are organizing and mobilizing
WASHINGTON – AFSCME President Lee Saunders released the following statement ahead of today’s Rally for Care and in response to President Joe Biden proclaiming April 2024 as Care Workers Recognition Month: “Care workers are an essential part of our lives – whether providing early childhood education, end of life care or supporting people with disabilities. This… Read More
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A home care worker fights for her client — and her profession
Learn how home care workers like Sabrina Bishop fight for their clients and their profession. Read More
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Expanding Access to Home and Community-Based Services
WHEREAS: In 2020, home health and personal care aides held 3.5 million jobs providing direct care for older Americans and people with disabilities in clients’ homes, group homes or care communities; and WHEREAS: Many direct care workers live in poverty and are commonly immigrants (more than 20%), people of color (more than 60%) and women… Read More
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All Home Care Providers Deserve a Secure Retirement with Medicare and Social Security
WHEREAS: Medicare is the national social insurance program that provides medical coverage to Americans aged 65 and older and people with disabilities; and WHEREAS: Social Security provides a foundation of income on which workers can build a secure retirement and provides valuable social insurance protection to workers who become disabled and to families whose breadwinner… Read More
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Home Care
AFSCME home care workers provide vital services to the elderly, people with disabilities and others. The assistance we provide, such as personal care, bathing, cooking and housekeeping, allows people to live independently and age in place, instead of relocating to costly nursing homes to receive services. In cooperation with consumers, we strive to create a… Read More
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