The care economy is not working for most of us. Older adults and people with disabilities who need support at home are struggling to pay for care or going without. Home care workers and attendants are underpaid and undervalued, with many leaving the profession for higher paying jobs. Family and friends are providing care without
When you take a flight, you expect that you and your belongings will get to your destination safe and sound. It’s your right to know that you and your things will be taken care of. But too often, this same right isn’t afforded to people with disabilities. For Engracia Figueroa, a disability rights activist and president
Hand in Hand is excited to partner with the Care Can’t Wait coalition, Caring Across Generations and NDWA to present the art installation Communities of Care located in Washington DC’s Freedom Plaza, July 13-17th 2021. Created by artist Paola Mendoza, Communities of Care illuminates the essential caregiving that takes place in our homes and communities every
As the national spotlight focuses on the future of care for older adults and people with disabilities, this Father’s Day I am thinking about my family’s experience, six years ago, when my dad was recovering from stomach cancer surgery and how home care enabled his full recovery. I deeply value and am grateful for my
Hand in Hand is excited to announce the launch of Home and Community-Based Stories, a storytelling and organizing fellowship for those who both need and provide home care in California. This fellowship brings together people with disabilities, older adults, family caregivers, and homecare workers to deepen their organizing and storytelling skills— with the intention of
Mother’s Day has always been one of my favorite holidays. I wanted to be a parent for nearly as long as I can remember, and since my children were born nine and seven years ago, parenting them has provided some of the most challenging, meaningful and joyful experiences of my life. But Mothers’ Day feels
Hannah Lidman is based in Seattle and joined Hand in Hand during the Seattle Domestic Workers Ordinance campaign in 2018. Hannah is the mother to a 5 year old and 7 year old, and is a long-time advocate for child and family policy and currently a consultant for MomsRising. In this interview, Hannah reflects upon
For the last ten years, Hand in Hand has organized employers of nannies, house cleaners, and home attendants to support Domestic Worker Bills of Rights in states across the country. Now, we’re celebrating the tenth state (and the first southern state) to win a Domestic Worker Bill of Rights—Virginia! Until recently, it was legal for
In February, just a few blocks from where our Bay Area team used to work in downtown Oakland, a 71-year old Chinese grandmother was pushed to the ground and robbed. A Filipino man, Noel Quintana, had his face slashed in New York City. In early March, a man of Malaysian descent was punched in a
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