Human resources consultant Mercer said the United States will need 2.3 million new health-care workers by 2025 to care for the elderly, including 423,200 home health-care aides such as the few ...

Finding an aide to help an older person stay at home safely takes work. Here’s a guide. By Reed Abelson Most older Americans want to live at home as long as they can, but finding and affording ...

SAN JOSE – A Bay Area home care agency has been fined $100,000 for placing unscreened aides, some of them with criminal records, with elderly and disabled clients, according to prosecutors.

The median pay for home care aides is about $12 per hour, according to data from Casey’s office. Many fast food restaurants and convenience stores offer more money even for new workers.