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John Joyce
"I am a 73 year old man taking care of my wife, who suffers from severe arthritis. I don't want my wife to end up in a nursing home, but the way the system is, she might have to. Pennsylvania should set up a registry of qualified workers, where I can recruit my own worker to come in and help. Family caregivers like me need relief."
John Joyce
Brookline, PA
Time for the Consumer Workforce Council!
A Consumer Workforce Council will expand home care options for seniors and people with disabilities -- while improving wages and providing health benefits for the direct care attendants who serve them.
Tell our Legislators and Governor Rendell: It's Time for the Consumer Workforce Council!
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Media Coverage
United Home Care Workers of Pennsylvania Make Waves!
Major congratulations to home care workers Iris Troche and Jessica Santiago for telling their stories of why they want to improve home care in Pennsylvania's leading Spanish-language paper, Al Dia. They are working with home care consumers and workers to build the Consumer Workforce Council -- so they can keep providing exemplary care while earing the wages and benefits they need. Read their story in English below, and check out the attachment for a Spanish-language version!
WHYY-FM: Disabled seek state support for home care help
October 2, 2008 -- Disabled and elderly Pennsylvania residents want more say when it comes to choosing and managing their home care attendants. They're asking the state to establish a board to protect the rights of those requiring long-term care. WHYY's Susan Phillips reports.
Citizens' Voice: Seniors Push for Quality Home Care
BY JAMES B. HALE
7/11/2008
Pearl Novak has emphysema. She lives by herself. In some states, the 76-year-old would be able to choose a home caregiver from a list of qualified applicants. In Pennsylvania, she faces her worst nightmare — a nursing home.
Seniors Rally for Home Care Options
by James B. Hale of The Citizen's Voice
As Pennsylvania seniors get older; nursing homes can seem like the only long-term healthcare option. But a group of Luzerne County senior citizens say there's another choice.