Council would advocate decent living for home healthcare workers

NEW CASTLE, Pa. — Lawrence County has become the first in the state to support formation of a council to promote better pay and benefits for home health-care workers.

A Consumer Workforce Council would help bring about a stable work force of home-care aides by negotiating a decent living for those workers, advocates have said.

The council would negotiate with the state for reimbursements for better pay, health benefits and vacations. It also would create a registry of workers and their special areas of knowledge.

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