Over 12 million Americans aged 65 and older receive home care services each year, and by 2030 demand is set to surge as baby boomers drive an estimated 80% increase. The figures also reveal sharp differences by location, condition, and coverage, from rural households needing care more often to Alzheimer’s and post surgery recovery pushing utilization higher. You will see how labor shortages, caregiver time, and rising costs are reshaping home-based care across the US and beyond.
Key Takeaways
- Over 12 million Americans aged 65+ receive home care services annually
- 70% of adults turning 65 will need long-term care, mostly home-based
- U.S. baby boomers (born 1946-1964) drive 80% increase in home care demand by 2030
- Average cost of 40 hours/week home care $5,148/month in U.S. 2023
- Medicare home health copay $0 for most, but 20% coinsurance post-60 days
- Private pay hourly rate $28-35 for skilled nursing in urban areas 2023
- The U.S. home care industry generated $117.1 billion in revenue in 2023
- Global home healthcare market size reached $390.5 billion in 2023, projected to hit $666.1 billion by 2032 at 6.1% CAGR
- U.S. home health care spending increased by 7.2% to $128.4 billion in 2022
- Remote patient monitoring adoption up 300% since 2020
- AI predictive analytics used in 35% of home care agencies 2023
- Telehealth visits in home care rose to 45% of total in 2023
- U.S. home care aides number 4.1 million in 2023
- Home care workforce grew 22% from 2019-2023 to 4M jobs
- 87% of home care workers are women, 60% people of color
Home care demand is surging as seniors increasingly age in place, straining workers and budgets nationwide.
Demographics and Demand
1Over 12 million Americans aged 65+ receive home care services annually
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270% of adults turning 65 will need long-term care, mostly home-based
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3U.S. baby boomers (born 1946-1964) drive 80% increase in home care demand by 2030
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4Women comprise 75% of home care recipients over 75 years old
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590% of seniors prefer aging in place at home over facilities
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6Alzheimer's patients (6.7M in U.S.) increase home care demand by 25%
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7Rural areas see 40% higher home care need due to hospital access issues
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8Post-acute home care discharges rose 15% post-COVID to 5.2M in 2022
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9Chronic conditions like diabetes affect 60% of home care users aged 65+
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10Heart failure patients represent 30% of home health visits in U.S.
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11COPD drives 20% of home care demand among seniors
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121 in 5 U.S. adults provides unpaid home care to family
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13Family caregivers average 24 hours/week, 44% employed full-time
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14Global elderly population 65+ to double to 1.6B by 2050, boosting demand
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15U.S. Hispanic seniors home care need up 150% by 2030
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16Low-income households (<$25K) use home care 2x more than affluent
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17Veterans represent 10% of home care recipients via VA
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18Pediatric home care for 1M children with complex needs in U.S.
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19Mental health home care demand up 30% post-pandemic for seniors
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2040% of home care users have multiple chronic conditions
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21Urban vs rural demand gap: 25% higher utilization in cities
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22LGBTQ+ seniors face 20% higher home care barriers
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23Cancer survivors (18M in U.S.) require home care 40% more
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24Stroke recovery home care for 795K annual U.S. cases
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25Orthopedic post-surgery home care demand up 18% in 2023
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26Palliative home care preferred by 82% of terminal patients
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Demographics and Demand Interpretation
While a tidal wave of aging boomers is crashing into a system already strained by chronic conditions, rural disparities, and a workforce of family members juggling their own jobs, it turns out the most stubborn statistic of all is our nearly universal human instinct to grow old in the place we call home.
Financials and Costs
1Average cost of 40 hours/week home care $5,148/month in U.S. 2023
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2Medicare home health copay $0 for most, but 20% coinsurance post-60 days
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3Private pay hourly rate $28-35 for skilled nursing in urban areas 2023
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4Annual home care cost vs nursing home: $54K vs $108K
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5Medicaid reimburses home care at $20/hour avg vs $30 private
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6Insurance covers 20% of home care expenses for seniors
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7UK home care hourly cost £25-30, council-funded £18 avg 2023
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8Australia home care package levels cost AUD 10-50/hour
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9Reimbursement rates declined 5% for Medicare home health 2022-2023
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10Agency profit margins avg 12-15% in home care 2023
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11Family out-of-pocket home care spend $10K/year avg
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12Home infusion therapy costs $100-300/visit
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13Palliative home care avg $25/hour unskilled
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14Tech-enabled monitoring reduces costs by 20-30%
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15Canada provincial home care funding CAD 2,500/person/year avg
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16Inflation drove 8% rise in home care wages/costs 2022-2023
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17Long-term care insurance pays $150/day avg for home care
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18Rural home care costs 10% higher due to travel
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19Skilled nursing visit reimbursement $150-200 Medicare
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20Non-medical companion care $22-28/hour 2023
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21Therapy sessions home-based $100-175/hour
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2224/7 live-in care $12K-20K/month U.S.
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23Global home care insurance penetration 15% avg
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24India home nurse visit INR 500-1,000
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25Japan home care copay 10-30% for insured
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26Agency overhead 40-50% of billing rate
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27Telehealth home care saves 25% on transport costs
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28Home modifications avg cost $3,000-36,500
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29Hospice home care Medicare daily rate $208
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30Private duty franchises revenue per unit $1.2M avg
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31Uncompensated care in home health $2.5B annually
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32Home health utilization management cuts costs 15%
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Financials and Costs Interpretation
Even with the grim arithmetic of paying out-of-pocket for care at home being roughly half the cost of a nursing home, the devil remains in the details: insurance gaps, regional disparities, and agency margins mean the family checkbook is still on the frontline of this healthcare battle.
Market Size and Growth
1The U.S. home care industry generated $117.1 billion in revenue in 2023
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2Global home healthcare market size reached $390.5 billion in 2023, projected to hit $666.1 billion by 2032 at 6.1% CAGR
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3U.S. home health care spending increased by 7.2% to $128.4 billion in 2022
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4European home care market expected to grow from €138 billion in 2022 to €192 billion by 2027 at 7% CAGR
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5India's home healthcare market valued at $7.3 billion in 2023, forecasted to reach $15.8 billion by 2028
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6U.S. private duty home care market revenue hit $106 billion in 2023
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7Global senior care market, including home care, projected to grow at 8.2% CAGR to $2.1 trillion by 2030
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8UK home care sector turnover reached £11.2 billion in 2022
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9Australia home care market size was AUD 25.3 billion in 2023, expected to grow at 6.5% CAGR
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10China home-based elderly care market valued at RMB 1.2 trillion in 2023
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11Canada home care expenditures reached CAD 13.1 billion in 2022
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12Brazil home care market grew 12% YoY to BRL 18.5 billion in 2023
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13Japan home care services market at ¥4.5 trillion in 2023, CAGR 5.8% to 2030
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14South Korea home care market size USD 8.2 billion in 2023
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15Germany home care market €28.4 billion in 2022, growing at 6.2% CAGR
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16France home care expenditure €25 billion in 2023
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17Italy home care market projected to reach €15.6 billion by 2027
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18Spain home care services revenue €9.8 billion in 2022
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19Netherlands home care market €12.3 billion in 2023
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20Sweden home care spending SEK 45 billion in 2022
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21U.S. home care market share held by top 10 providers is 25% in 2023
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22Global home care market CAGR 7.4% from 2023-2030 driven by aging population
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23Medicare home health spending $18.5 billion in 2022
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24Private pay accounts for 60% of U.S. home care revenue in 2023
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25Medicaid home care waiver spending $30 billion in 2022
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26Asia-Pacific home care market fastest growing at 9.1% CAGR to 2030
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27Latin America home care market to grow from $12B to $25B by 2030
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28Middle East home care market $15.4B in 2023, CAGR 8.5%
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29Africa home care emerging market valued at $5.2B in 2023
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30U.S. home infusion therapy subset $13.8B in 2023
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Market Size and Growth Interpretation
These numbers paint a sobering yet booming picture: the world is investing hundreds of billions into the profound human desire to grow old at home instead of in a facility.
Trends and Technology
1Remote patient monitoring adoption up 300% since 2020
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2AI predictive analytics used in 35% of home care agencies 2023
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3Telehealth visits in home care rose to 45% of total in 2023
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4Wearable devices for fall detection in 60% senior homes 2023
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5Voice assistants like Alexa in 25M U.S. senior households
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6Virtual reality therapy for dementia in 15% home care programs
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7Electronic visit verification (EVV) mandated, compliance 95%
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8Robotics for medication dispensing in 10% agencies
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9Blockchain for care records piloted in 5% providers
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1070% growth in home-based gene therapy trials 2023
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11IoT sensors reduce hospital readmissions 30%
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12Mobile apps for caregiver coordination used by 40% families
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135G enables real-time home monitoring for 20% rural patients
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14Predictive staffing software in 50% large agencies
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15Drone delivery of meds trialed for home care 2% adoption
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16Augmented reality training for aides improves retention 25%
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17Personalized medicine via home genomics kits up 40%
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18Sustainability: Electric vehicles for home care fleets 15%
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19Gamification in patient adherence apps boosts compliance 35%
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20Interoperability standards (FHIR) adopted by 65% EHR in home care
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21Post-COVID hybrid care models 55% of services
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22Social determinants screening in 70% intake processes
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23Value-based purchasing in home care covers 40% payments 2023
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24Patient-generated data from apps 30% of records
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25Cybersecurity incidents in home care up 25% to 300 in 2023
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26Home-based dialysis up 40% to 15% of treatments
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27Natural language processing for notes 45% efficiency gain
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28Equity-focused algorithms reduce disparities 20%
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29Metaverse virtual support groups for caregivers 5M users
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303D printed prosthetics home-fitted for 10% amputees
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Trends and Technology Interpretation
The future of care is unfolding from hospital hallways to living rooms, where wearable devices, virtual visits, and AI assistants now stand in as vigilant companions, quietly weaving a safety net of data and connection that's keeping more people at home and healthy.
Workforce and Employment
1U.S. home care aides number 4.1 million in 2023
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2Home care workforce grew 22% from 2019-2023 to 4M jobs
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387% of home care workers are women, 60% people of color
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4Average hourly wage for home health aides $16.14 in 2023
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5Turnover rate in home care industry averages 76% annually
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640% of home care workers lack health insurance coverage
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7Training hours required: 75 for certified aides, but 30% uncertified
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8Shortage of 1.2 million home care workers projected by 2040 in U.S.
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9Immigrants comprise 28% of U.S. home care workforce
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10Median age of home care workers 48 years
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11UK home care workforce 1.6 million, 20% vacancies in 2023
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12Australia home care workers 250,000, growing 15% YoY
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13Global home care aide shortage 18 million by 2030
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1455% of U.S. home care workers have secondary jobs
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15CNA certification boosts wages by 12%, but only 50% certified
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16Home care overtime hours average 10% of total work time
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17Unionized home care workers earn 15% higher wages
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18COVID increased home care worker burnout to 62%
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19Male home care workers rose to 13% in 2023 from 8% in 2010
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20Rural home care worker vacancy 35% vs 25% urban
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21Entry-level training costs agencies $2,000 per worker annually
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2225% of home care workers aged 55+, facing retirement wave
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23Canada home support workers 400,000, wage CAD 18.50/hour
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24Germany Pflegekräfte home care 500,000, shortage 100,000
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25India home care nurses 1M, growing 20% YoY
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26Home care average caseload per worker 6.2 clients/week
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27U.S. home health RNs 350,000 employed
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28Therapist shortage in home care 15%
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Workforce and Employment Interpretation
Despite their immense numbers and critical role in sustaining our aging society, the mostly female and minority home care workforce is an undervalued, underpaid, and rapidly churning pillar holding up a house of cards that is cracking under the weight of shortages, burnout, and systemic neglect.
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