Axios: Trump Could Decimate Senior Care Workforce

Axios reports:

Some of the earliest and lasting effects from President-elect Trump’s promised immigration crackdowns would be in home health and long-term care, both of which rely on a substantial number of immigrants and undocumented workers. Reducing an already thin labor market could have serious ramifications for aging adults or those with disabilities — and potentially put more stress on family caregivers.

Between 2021 and 2031, the long-term care sector will need to fill 9.3 million direct care job openings as demand grows and workers exit the field, according to PHI, a research group that studies care workers. The American Immigration Council estimates more than a third of home health aids in the U.S. are immigrants. In states like California, New York and New Jersey, it’s estimated at least 40% of the caregiving workforce is foreign-born.

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