The median annual income of home care workers in the US is $23,000 per year.

“So you cannot as a care worker afford to take care of yourself and your loved ones doing this work. It leads to high rates of turnover and means we can't get access. That's the foundation of the care economy here.”

Ai-jen Poo, president, National Domestic Workers Alliance, explains why investing in care is vital during the launch of our new Women’s Initiative.