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 system that provides quality care, respect and independence.
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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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