However, personal care services which used to be supplied by trained nurses, are now handled by a variety of home care aides, attendants and home support workers who may have little or no formal training in health or home care work. Also, imposed time restraints can prevent care workers from fully attending to their clients' needs. Good help is hard to keep Many home care workers earn little more than minimum wage, work irregular hours, often under difficult conditions and do not qualify for benefits. Yet they are being asked to perform increasingly complex tasks. Many workers leave home care for more lucrative employment in hospitals and long-term care institutions.
Home care is underfunded, undervalued and overstressed.
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