"Hey, the cops came by. They were looking for you," Seth Ritchey said to a client with a twinkle in his eye. "They did?" Russell Eggleston replied, clearly interested now. "Yeah. I told them I didn't ...

MAMARONECK — On an early afternoon in this Westchester County town, the Wagner House is full of life. Some residents have gathered in the living room to watch television. Others are learning how to ...

Direct care workers caring for older adults and people with disabilities—defined by the Bureau of Labor Statistics as personal care aides, home health aides, and nursing assistants—make up the largest ...

To quell the rippling impacts of the direct care workforce shortage and build a workforce to meet rising demands for long-term services and supports, Congress and the Biden administration should ...

For the Reinke family, which includes three adult children on the autism spectrum, direct care workers are essential to a functioning household. The in-home professionals help people with intellectual ...

Direct support professionals pushed for higher pay in 2016. Eight years later, their income still lags, causing a high rate of turnover and, with it, lack of care. New York State’s failure to budget ...