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Home Care Industry Assessment

Fact Sheet
May 1, 2018

This fact sheet documents detailed findings from an original survey of home care workers in Massachusetts. The authors found few home care workers stay in the field longer than three months and most workers are dissatisfied with pay.

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Key Takeaways

Forty percent of home care workers in Massachusetts plan to leave their jobs in the next year.
Out of 18 new home care hires, just three remain in the field for longer than three months.
More than half of home care workers rely on public assistance.
 
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