December 13, 2020 12:09 AM
Chad Livengood: In dollars and cents, Michigan s home health care labor model is broken for the most vulnerable
Chad Livengood/Crain s Detroit Business
Crain s Senior Editor Chad Livengood feeds his 36-year-old brother, Brian, who was permenately disabled in an August 2004 electrocution accident. Brian requires 24-hour care for toileting, bathing, eating and being transferred from chairs and beds. He lives in Chelsea with his parents and gets daily care from direct care workers through M&M Home Care Inc. in Livonia.
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