New York Fair Pay for Home Care

In 2022, New York Caring Majority, co-convened by Jews for Racial and Economic Justice and Hand in Hand: The Domestic Employers Network, secured more than $7.4 billion in the New York state budget to raise wages for home care workers. This campaign won the largest investment in home care wages in any U.S. state. In this episode, we are joined by Ilana Berger, the Hand in Hand New York Director and Bobbie Sackman, a member of Jews for Racial and Economic Justice and Campaign Leader with the New York Caring Majority to discuss the campaign.

 

References

New York Caring Majority

Campaign Case Study

The Case for Public Investment in Home Care 

CUNY Fair Pay for Home Care: Estimated Costs and Savings 

WHEC: New study looks at home care versus nursing care

2020 PSA https://vimeo.com/458381993

2022 PSA https://vimeo.com/665773283

Press Coverage

• Many of Us Want to Age at Home. But That Option Is Fading Fast
• Hourly wages for home care workers to increase by $3 (timesunion.com)
• CRAINS: Exclusive: Home care could cost up to 65% less than nursing home care, report finds
• Thousands Impacted Due to NY's Home Healthcare Aide Shortage
• Home care workers rally for more pay, saying it's the only way to ease chronic shortage
• Home health care workers advocate on the push for higher pay
• Advocates decry budget impacts on home care workforce