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There is a serious shortage of direct care workers in Michigan and the nation, caused on large part by the low pay, long hours, arduousness, and no benefits. But people who stick with it do it because they love to take care of others. We meet once such person, Sarah Sutherlin, during one of her shifts at the home of 92-year-old Carmela Palamara.
There is a serious shortage of direct care workers in Michigan – as well as states across the nation. Direct care workers provide caregiving for disabled and elderly people – everything from making meals and managing medications, to housecleaning and companionship. About half of these workers provide services to disabled and elderly people living in their own homes.