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Challenges of home care workers during COVID-19
Thousands of people in Los Angeles County who cannot fully care for themselves rely on home care workers for daily tasks like meal prep and bathing.
By Steve Chiotakis • • 25m ListenThousands of people in Los Angeles County who cannot fully care for themselves rely on home care workers for daily tasks like meal prep and bathing. To do their jobs well, home care workers must be physically close to their clients, breaking the rules of social distancing. Now they have a dilemma: How do they protect themselves when their livelihoods are about taking care of someone else?
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3 storiesHome care workers confront the dilemma of caring for clients during COVID-19
Thousands of people in LA who cannot fully care for themselves rely on home care workers for daily tasks like meal prep and bathing. To do their jobs well, home care workers must be physically close to their clients, breaking the rules of social distancing.
Read the story7 minEnvisioning offices when stay-at-home orders end: Will there be more mixed-use spaces?
We continue discussing how LA might change after stay-at-home orders are lifted. Today we look at work spaces. More Angelenos are telecommuting, and many will continue to do so after the orders end.
Read the story7 minChris Erskine ends 30-year career at the LA Times, reflects on his candid columns
Chris Erskine has spent three decades working at the LA Times. He’ll continue as columnist there through May. He started as a copy editor for the LA newspaper. Then he pivoted to writing a column on humor, suburban life, and parenting.
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