MissionCare Collective

Struggling financially

Juggling multiple jobs to make ends meet, often needing to work outside of care to pay bills

Craving connection

The significance of recognition and building stronger bonds with an agency beyond the scheduler

Challenging family dynamics

Navigating the intricacies of family relationships and home environments

Our future is bright

Shared visions for growth, development, and a brighter future

Older generations in care

Embracing their roles as older home care workers, they are called to serve

Racism realities

How direct care workers navigate the sad realities of racism

Committing to stay with a company

Stories of why employees choose to stay and how they're motivated

Choosing the right company

Expressions of profound desires for the type of company a DCW yearns to be a part of

Professionalize the role

Making care a career and not just a calling

Soiya's story - Don't judge a book by its cover

Soiya embraces her life's calling as a caregiver, often facing judgment due to her tattoos

The unknowns behind closed doors

The unknowns of walking into the home of a new client

Antrell's Story - Coping with death

Challenges in working with sick and dying patients

Reimbursement rate unknowns

An opportunity to educate employees on why wages are low in home health

Perception of the boss

An eye-opening insight into the disconnection of an agency and employees

I love what I do

The profound motivations behind working in care

Why I got into care

A deep-seated desire to make a difference

A love for helping people

A passion for people

Traveling the world

Experiencing the world through the joy and experiences of older adults

Not a job for everyone

Direct care workers share insight that care jobs may not be for everyone

Keeping yourself healthy

Navigating self-care while caring for others

Training and development

Importance of enhancing training and elevating the role from a job to a career

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