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The budget is done. Hochul has signed legislation that will change pay for home care workers. However, the legislation doesn’t include a major bill that much of the disability community had been advocating for. WBFO’s Emyle Watkins has more on Fair Pay for Home Care, which activists say isn’t over yet.
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In February, a local disability rights activist brought thousands of names and hundreds of stories to the desk of Governor Kathy Hochul. All in hopes that the new administration will hear the stories of people with disabilities impacted by a workforce crisis that threatens their quality of life. WBFO’s Emyle Watkins has the exclusive.
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In its 2021 report, the Home Care Association of New York State reported that an average of 23% of home health and personal care aide positions are unfilled. As the New York State Senate and Assembly look at legislation that could increase wages significantly, WBFO’s Disability Reporter Emyle Watkins spoke with a local business owner and mother who says the shortage of home health aides has left her relying on friends and sleeping in her wheelchair.
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A home healthcare aide has pleaded guilty of stealing $50,000 from his elderly client in Akron.In Erie County Court Tuesday, Gregory Dread, 25, of Buffalo…
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A new health care company, specializing in house calls, has opened in Buffalo. Landmark Medical, based in California, has opened a headquarters at the…