Elderly home care aides have successfully campaigned for better pay and workplace conditions through the “ Fight for $ 15 ” movement , with workers in at least five states gaining significant hourly raises . However , experts such as Carol Rodat , New York policy director for the Paraprofessional Healthcare Institute , have said that although achieving better wages is a good first step , larger paychecks and benefits will not necessarily improved care for senior citizens . Home care workers must undergo better screening , training and organisation , as well as having better conditions and better pay , to make a difference . Many enter the industry with little to no training , but are expected to give the same quality of care as nursing homes staffed by professionals . Large gaps in regulation , such as a lack of mandatory checks for criminal history or drug use , also affect the quality of home care provided for elderly patients .
Elderly home care aides have successfully campaigned for better pay and workplace conditions through the “Fight for $15” movement, with workers in at least five states gaining significant hourly raises. However, experts such as Carol Rodat, New York policy director for the Paraprofessional Healthcare Institute, have said that although achieving better wages is a good first step, larger paychecks and benefits will not necessarily improved care for senior citizens. Home care aides must undergo better screening, training and organisation, as well as having better conditions and better pay, to make a difference. Many enter the industry with little to no experience, but are expected to give the same quality of healthcare as nursing homes staffed by professionals. Large gaps in regulation, such as a lack of mandatory checks for criminal history or drug use, also affect the quality of home care provided for elderly patients.