Care In the IE Series Archives - Black Voice News https://blackvoicenews.com/category/care-in-the-ie-series/ The Voice of the Black Community in California Wed, 26 Jun 2024 17:49:12 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://blackvoicenews.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/09/cropped-BVN_logo_square-32x32.png Care In the IE Series Archives - Black Voice News https://blackvoicenews.com/category/care-in-the-ie-series/ 32 32 182193136 Care in the IE: The State of Professional In-Home Caregiving in California https://blackvoicenews.com/2024/06/26/seiu-2015-home-care-providers/ Wed, 26 Jun 2024 17:49:09 +0000 https://blackvoicenews.com/?p=244523 There are nearly 470,000 professional in-home health care providers in California, all represented by the Service Employees International Union Local 2015 (SEIU 2015), the state's largest union for long-term care workers.

Mariah Brown, a caretaker in California, advocates for better wages and benefits for the state's 470,000 professional in-home health care providers, who are in high demand due to an aging population and a preference for home-based care.

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]]> 244523 Care in the IE: Uber Health Introduces Uber Caregiver to Support Caregivers and Loved Ones https://blackvoicenews.com/2024/05/28/uber-caregiver-app-launch/ Tue, 28 May 2024 21:56:35 +0000 https://blackvoicenews.com/?p=244232 Uber Caregiver will be available this summer, allowing care recipients to add a designated caregiver to their Uber account and allow their caregiver to request and monitor rides and deliveries.

Uber Caregiver, a new app launching this summer, allows care receivers to add a designated caregiver to their Uber account to request and monitor rides and deliveries, and is partnering with health plans to allow care receivers to use the app as part of their benefits.

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]]> 244232 Care in the IE: Brittany’s Caregiving Journey with Her Grandmother https://blackvoicenews.com/2024/05/08/caregiver-struggles-elder-care/ Wed, 08 May 2024 16:28:36 +0000 https://blackvoicenews.com/?p=244093 Tiffany Ball (left) and her grandmother, Cathy Teague (right) pose for a picture taken by Brittany Ball during their visit to the PACE day center in Riverside, CA on May 1, 2024. “The day center was awesome,” Brittany said in an email. She said the campus has dieticians on site, assisted showering, activity rooms and a kitchen where care receivers can learn to make simple meals.

Brittany Ball, a caregiver for her grandmother Cathy Teague, has struggled with the emotional and financial strains of caregiving, and is considering enrolling her in an adult day program to provide respite for caregivers and prevent cognitive decline.

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]]> 244093 Care in the IE: Will You Care for Me? https://blackvoicenews.com/2024/04/04/california-caregiver-shortage-2060/ Thu, 04 Apr 2024 16:54:01 +0000 https://blackvoicenews.com/?p=243670 In six years, 25% of California’s population or 10.8 million residents will be over the age of 60 with a projected increase of 30% by the year 2060, many will require care assistance in the coming years. According to Dr. Renita Polk, assistant director at the Office of Direct Care Workforce at the California Department of Aging (CDA), California faces a projected labor shortage of 3.2 million paid direct care workers.

California's population aged 60 and older is expected to grow by 30% by 2060, creating a need for more caregivers and support services, while also facing a projected labor shortage of 3.2 million paid direct care workers.

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