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Most prospective and active care workers are low-income women of color balancing family commitments and multiple jobs. So unpaid training can be a barrier for them to join the field, while tuition costs can be a barrier to eventually advancing to higher-paid care positions.
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HEAR EXTENDED REPORTS Part I | Part II WATCH VIDEOKathie Gansemer concentrates on her breath first.Slow, steady breaths.Then, perhaps, she recites an…
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A year ago, Vorng Thep’s parents lived in an apartment they couldn’t afford, in an area at least 15 minutes from their closest adult child.As a couple in…
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WGRZ has joined the Solutions Journalism Network and, along with The Buffalo News, Rochester Democrat & Chronical, Lockport Union-Sun & Journal, Minority…
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This story was produced through the New York & Michigan Solutions Journalism Collaborative, a partnership of news organizations and universities dedicated…
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The Green House Project, a national network of small nursing homes, has received plenty of attention for its low rates of COVID-19 during the pandemic. A…
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COVID-19 has killed over 13,000 nursing home residents in New York state alone, and about a third of all U.S. COVID deaths have been linked to skilled…
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A new media initiative aims to shed light on caregivers for older adults and investigate potential solutions to their challenges. WBFO and nine other…