Home Care Aides Fight to End 24-Hour Shifts: ‘This Work Is Killing Them’
For eight years, Lai Yee Chen worked 24-hour shifts, up to five days a week, as a home care aide for bed-bound seniors in New York City. She cooked, cleaned, changed diapers and turned her patients at least every two hours to prevent bedsores.
Stefanos Chen March 7, 2024
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