http://blog.directcarealliance.org/2010/01/martha-stewart-calls-for-help-for-family-caregivers/ What direct care worker advocates are thinking, saying and doing Wed, 08 Feb 2012 16:00:52 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 http://blog.directcarealliance.org/2010/01/martha-stewart-calls-for-help-for-family-caregivers/comment-page-1/#comment-2543 Anita Otterness Tue, 02 Feb 2010 22:32:15 +0000 http://blog.directcarealliance.org/?p=2428#comment-2543 Hi, I am a direct support professional. I have worked as a teacher and work in a group home as I raise my children. I work primarily with women. I feel it is my duty to speak up for women in jobs that are nonprofessional and encourage higher wages for these types of jobs. Many women work 2-3 part-time jobs just to make ends meet. Statistics from the 80's told us that one-third of the US women who care for children live below the poverty level. Most women at sometime in there life will be the sole bread winner. Wages for caregivers need to be raised....I know my place in service but I will not take "your reward is in heaven" for a reasonable paycheck here on earth. I believe as women we need to fight for our piece of the pie. The time is now to stand up for the injustices of our sisters. We are worthy of a cost of living wage that respects who we are in our roles as women, daughters, mothers, caregivers, etc. Hi, I am a direct support professional. I have worked as a teacher and work in a group home as I raise my children. I work primarily with women. I feel it is my duty to speak up for women in jobs that are nonprofessional and encourage higher wages for these types of jobs. Many women work 2-3 part-time jobs just to make ends meet. Statistics from the 80′s told us that one-third of the US women who care for children live below the poverty level. Most women at sometime in there life will be the sole bread winner. Wages for caregivers need to be raised….I know my place in service but I will not take “your reward is in heaven” for a reasonable paycheck here on earth. I believe as women we need to fight for our piece of the pie. The time is now to stand up for the injustices of our sisters. We are worthy of a cost of living wage that respects who we are in our roles as women, daughters, mothers, caregivers, etc.

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