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	<title>News and Opinions « Direct Care Alliance &#187; Leonila Vega</title>
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	<description>What direct care worker advocates are thinking, saying and doing</description>
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		<title>A Way for New Yorkers to Celebrate Labor Day</title>
		<link>http://blog.directcarealliance.org/2011/09/a-way-for-new-yorkers-to-celebrate-labor-day/</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 05 Sep 2011 14:55:42 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Leonila Vega</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Labor Day is a time to celebrate American workers, and I would like to thank the members of Congress that have demonstrated their commitment to working class Americans by co-sponsoring the Direct Care Job Quality Improvement Act of 2011. This legislation would extend federal minimum wage and overtime protections to home care workers and create [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Dame Elizabeth Taylor: Fierce Health Care Activist</title>
		<link>http://blog.directcarealliance.org/2011/03/dame-elizabeth-taylor-fierce-health-care-activist/</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 29 Mar 2011 14:11:09 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Leonila Vega</dc:creator>
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		<category><![CDATA[job creation]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[turnover]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[Elizabeth Taylor is remembered for amazing feats of womanhood, leadership and beauty.  Her $1 million salary for the 1963 movie Cleopatra, made her a pioneer for future actresses such as Angelina Jolie, Renee Zellweger and Julia Roberts who today, command ten to fifteen times that amount.  Elizabeth Taylor’s extraordinary talents transcended the big screen by [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Humble Heroes: Caring and Supporting Beyond the Care Plan</title>
		<link>http://blog.directcarealliance.org/2011/03/humble-heroes-caring-and-supporting-beyond-the-care-plan/</link>
		<comments>http://blog.directcarealliance.org/2011/03/humble-heroes-caring-and-supporting-beyond-the-care-plan/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 21 Mar 2011 20:21:43 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Leonila Vega</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[awards and recognition]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[Oklahoma]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[respect]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[skills and attributes]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[Meeting with direct care workers whether they work in nursing homes, assisted living or providing care and supports to elders and people living with disabilities in their homes, is both humbling and profoundly inspiring.  The stories I hear or moments I witness are examples of exemplary heroism and personal sacrifice.  These are the kind of [...]]]></description>
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		<title>President Obama Addresses Key DCA Issues in State of the Union</title>
		<link>http://blog.directcarealliance.org/2011/02/president-obama-addresses-key-dca-issues-in-state-of-the-union/</link>
		<comments>http://blog.directcarealliance.org/2011/02/president-obama-addresses-key-dca-issues-in-state-of-the-union/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 01 Feb 2011 14:56:33 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Leonila Vega</dc:creator>
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		<category><![CDATA[Government]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[job creation]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[invest in middle class]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[In his State of the Union address last Tuesday, President Obama touched on two key issues for the Direct Care Alliance: rebuilding the economy and improving care. I commend him for his leadership and efforts on both these fronts and we are working with our grassroots network, allies and policymakers to demonstrate the key role [...]]]></description>
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		<title>DCA Looking Forward: Full Steam Ahead!</title>
		<link>http://blog.directcarealliance.org/2011/01/dca-looking-forward-full-steam-ahead/</link>
		<comments>http://blog.directcarealliance.org/2011/01/dca-looking-forward-full-steam-ahead/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 05 Jan 2011 20:36:39 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Leonila Vega</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Dear Friends, Thanks to you, the Direct Care Alliance has had an incredibly successful year.  Led by direct care workers, this organization has had an undeniable impact at the state and national levels, and we’ve become known and embraced as the advocacy voice of direct care workers. Thanks to direct care worker leaders and allies, [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Court Says Right to Choose Providers Doesn&#8217;t Include Race/Ethnicity</title>
		<link>http://blog.directcarealliance.org/2010/09/discrimination-versus-consumer-choice-understanding-brenda-chaneys-case/</link>
		<comments>http://blog.directcarealliance.org/2010/09/discrimination-versus-consumer-choice-understanding-brenda-chaneys-case/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 13 Sep 2010 20:36:42 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Leonila Vega</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[The United States Court of Appeals for the 7th Circuit has ruled in a recent case that honoring consumer preferences for care providers violates the Civil Rights Act of 1964 if the choice is based on race/ethnicity. Brenda Chaney vs. Plainfield Health Care Center Historically, recipients of health care services have had a privacy right [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Personal Care: A Job Led By the Heart</title>
		<link>http://blog.directcarealliance.org/2010/08/pact-advocates-for-personal-care-attendants-in-texas/</link>
		<comments>http://blog.directcarealliance.org/2010/08/pact-advocates-for-personal-care-attendants-in-texas/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 09 Aug 2010 20:11:10 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Leonila Vega</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[I recently visited PACT in Austin, Texas, and sat down for a video interview with Elizabeth Castillo.  PACT was created by ADAPT, the national organization that advocates for the right of people living with disabilities to live independently in the community.  Our video interview was recorded in Spanish, so I&#8217;ve provided a summary below. It [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Your Voices Have Been Heard! Introduction of Direct Care Legislation Marks Historic Day for Workers</title>
		<link>http://blog.directcarealliance.org/2010/07/your-voices-have-been-heard-introduction-of-direct-care-legislation-marks-historic-day-for-workers/</link>
		<comments>http://blog.directcarealliance.org/2010/07/your-voices-have-been-heard-introduction-of-direct-care-legislation-marks-historic-day-for-workers/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 29 Jul 2010 14:28:44 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Leonila Vega</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[July 28, 2010, was a remarkable day for direct care workers across the country as Rep. Linda Sanchez (D-CA) announced the introduction of the Direct Care Workforce Empowerment Act. Rep. Sanchez has been a champion for direct care workers.  Last year, she led an effort along with DCA to call on the Department of Labor [...]]]></description>
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		<title>DCA Ramps Up Membership, Advocacy Efforts with New Staff</title>
		<link>http://blog.directcarealliance.org/2010/07/dca-ramps-up-membership-advocacy-efforts-with-new-staff/</link>
		<comments>http://blog.directcarealliance.org/2010/07/dca-ramps-up-membership-advocacy-efforts-with-new-staff/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 19 Jul 2010 15:41:18 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Leonila Vega</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Former National Advocacy Director Roy Gedat will re-join the DCA staff as State Advocacy Director to lead the development of its membership program, focusing on recruiting and developing direct care worker leaders and connecting with supporters and advocates across the country. Roy will also support the implementation of the Langeloth Foundation grant to provide worker [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Evelyn Coke: An American Hero</title>
		<link>http://blog.directcarealliance.org/2010/07/evelyn-coke-an-american-heroine/</link>
		<comments>http://blog.directcarealliance.org/2010/07/evelyn-coke-an-american-heroine/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 09 Jul 2010 16:13:49 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Leonila Vega</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[This month, we join direct care workers and their allies across the country in remembering Evelyn Coke, the heroic woman who has inspired the Direct Care Alliance’s advocacy efforts on behalf of direct care workers struggling to make ends meet and support themselves and their families. Evelyn Coke – a courageous Jamaican immigrant from Queens [...]]]></description>
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