Support for LAist comes fromAside from a payroll tax, UCLA researchers are recommending that more be done to connect those who need home care with caregivers, home care agencies, and board-and-care facilities, also known as residential care facilities for the elderly.
“The lack of infrastructure leaves consumers struggling to find workers and manage a work relationship with them,” Herrera said. “And it makes it hard for workers to access and know their rights.” The report also recommends that the government set higher standards for agencies and facilities with regard to wages and worker protections; investing in home care worker co-ops that will prioritize the treatment of its members; and providing education for employers so they can understand their obligations to staff, as well as for workers so they become familiar with labor laws.
Assemblymember Adrin Nazarian , who chairs the Assembly’s Aging and Long Term Care Committee, said he has asked for tens of millions of dollars in the upcoming budget year for initiatives such as providing education to more caregivers of patients with Alzheimer's and dementia, and expanding training programs for home health aides.Josie Huang reports on the intersection of being Asian and American and the impact of those growing communities in Southern California.