In this new video from the Direct Care Alliance’s Video Diary series of videos by direct care workers, home care worker Helen Hanson talks about her work. She also interviews her daughter Jeanne about the sacrifices her family has to make because of her low wages and tapes Eunice Spooner, the woman she works with, as Eunice talks about what her home care workers mean to her. It all adds up to a 360-degree view of the challenges and rewards of direct care work.
DCA Video Diary: Helen Hanson, Eunice, and Jeanne
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Awesome job Helen! I really enjoyed it and think others would too! Use it wherever and whenever you can–miss you!–Jackie
Helen,
Great, the whole world should see this.
Brenda
Jackie, Brenda and all my VOICES friends, THANK YOU for all your support!