Comments on: When Workers’ Pay Gets Personal

By: Debbie Kiesel-Ryan

Debbie Kiesel-Ryan — Tue, 10 Jul 2012 15:16:00 +0000

Can’t wait until that bank vice president need assistance, all I can say is what a Pig!!! The bank VP could be there for her mother, GOD will discuss it with her, and the treatment of the care giver. Hope he lays you out!!!!

By: Nasrullah.Naim

Nasrullah.Naim — Tue, 10 Jul 2012 04:06:00 +0000

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By: Colleen Klemp

Colleen Klemp — Sun, 08 Jul 2012 17:41:00 +0000

As a women who wore the caregiver’s shoes I know how hard the work is. Sometimes you must deal with angry personalities who make it impossible to please the person, the home care equipment is sometimes very inadquate-no lifts to help move a person that weighs 275 lbs., you must be awake all night & then work another 8-10 hrs, some patients want to be changed even though they are completely dry & some patients tell you thay want something for supper & then refuse to eat it. Of course sometimes you get lovely people that really appreciate what you do for them, they are the ones you never forget, but the pay is low with no benefits, the companies make sure that you never work enough hours to qualify for health insurance or paid holidays.

By: joceandre

joceandre — Sat, 07 Jul 2012 11:38:00 +0000

As a registered nurse I can tell you this no easy field. The home attendants should be paid more and get benefits for the work that they provide. Remember folks ,we all are going to get old if we are lucky. Politics should not have any place in the care that our sick and needy relatives are getting.

By: 13observer

13observer — Fri, 06 Jul 2012 19:44:00 +0000

Do you have a UNION or are you represented by Mrs. Romney?

By: 13observer

13observer — Fri, 06 Jul 2012 19:41:00 +0000

There is just so much money to spend and then I suppose this administration will have to impose the remedy determined by Obama’s “death panel”. Sorry…..Dr. Kavorkian, the NEEDLE PLEASE.

By: DurdyDawg

DurdyDawg — Fri, 06 Jul 2012 11:13:00 +0000

And just how much would money you expect to receive if there were nobody available to take care of one of your close loved ones but you? Or would you slap her in an old folks home and wipe your hands of the whole deal? Oh! I see, you’d barter for the care.. Lowest bid gets it, never mind the quality.. They don’t work out, there’s more waiting in line. Typical Pub logic.

By: jerder

jerder — Fri, 06 Jul 2012 01:54:00 +0000

I sincerely apologize for my statement on overtime pay. My intent was not to insult your job. I just did not, or rather do not know, the hours home care givers work, around here most are only part time, especially since state budget cuts began in the area of home health over 5 years ago. Forgive my ignorant statement, I honestly was not trying to be disrespectful.

By: Flower777

Flower777 — Fri, 06 Jul 2012 00:49:00 +0000

You are “NOT SURE” about overtime pay? “At times they may even be required to do laundry??” We are not babysitters! We are not Angels! We are not servants! We are real working people who have lives, families and concerns of our own!! We provide a real service. Because we are there to do everything, the laundry is the least of it I can assure you! Because of all that we do people can stay in their own homes instead of in a nursing home!! They can be in the comfort of their own home with their friends and families and pets their own belongings their QUALITY of life! Because we are there working all kinds of hours cause this is life and its 24/7 Baby!! On call!!

By: Bunny

Bunny — Thu, 05 Jul 2012 22:12:00 +0000

Bless the two of you ! ! !