Home health aides help the elderly and people with chronic illnesses, disabilities, or cognitive impairments live independently. They assist with daily tasks like bathing, preparing meals, and ...

A new program in Suffolk trains future home health aides - free of charge. With elder care costs rising and taxing families, Imani Barbour is hoping to help ease the burden a little by becoming a home ...

Facing a severe shortage of aides and high costs, people trying to keep aging loved ones at home often cobble together a patchwork of family and friends to help. Credit... Supported by By Reed Abelson ...

On most days around 2 p.m., home health aide Duane Crichlow can be found in an apartment in Sunset Park, Brooklyn, playing catch with his client — a man in his 30s with a developmental disability who ...

Those looking to work in health care can now further their career goals at Life Skills Training Center on St. Thomas. Owner Velma Freeman-Walter and her instructors offer nursing assistant, home ...

Editors note: This story originally incorrectly stated that both the EMT and Nurse Assistant/Home Health Aide Certificate programs are being offered free of charge. Only the EMT program is free.

Frail older adults are finding it harder than ever to get paid help amid acute staff shortages at home health agencies. Several trends are fueling the shortages: Hospitals and other employers are ...