83% of home care workers in Colorado strongly agree that they are underpaid
More than 50% of care workers relying on some form of public assistance to get by
44% of direct care workers in Colorado are at or below 200% of the Federal Poverty Level – Data from the Colorado Health Institute
Low, and sometimes late, payments results in both families struggling to afford their basics and in staffing shortages, which leads to greater unmet care needs across the state and compounds the care crisis. It’s time to ensure that home care workers have liveable wages for the regions they provide care, payment for the miles they travel between their clients, and full, timely compensation. By doing this, we can recruit and retain more workers for a fully staffed home care system to meet the needs for Colorado’s future.
Decision-Making
Power
Guaranteed Liveable Wages
Protection from Bad Bosses
A Workplace Free From Harm
Guaranteed Minimum Benefits
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