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An illustration shows a series of photos laying across a table. The photo in the foreground shows a caregiver and a senior man smiling as they lean on each other.
Posted inHealth Care

The unpaid cost of elder care

Brett Simpson portrait by Al Letson, Anayansi Diaz-Cortes, Jennifer Gollan, Brett Myers, Brett Simpson, Kevin Sullivan, Amy Mostafa, Najib Aminy, Fernando Arruda and Jim Briggs March 6, 2021July 1, 2021

An investigation of wage theft, harassment and intimidation in the care-home industry.

A worker in scrubs at the Life Care Center in Kirkland, Wash., wears a mask as she leaves the building.
Posted inCOVID-19, Health Care

As coronavirus spreads, caregivers in elder care facilities fear they can’t afford to call in sick

by Jennifer Gollan March 6, 2020June 30, 2021

Many low-wage caregivers lack paid sick leave and health care, increasing the risk of exposure for a vulnerable population.

Rob Bonta, wearing a gray suit, stands at a microphone holding a piece of paper.
Posted inAccountability, Health Care, Worked Over

Legislation targets caregiver abuse in California residential care facilities

by Jennifer Gollan February 28, 2020June 30, 2021

The new legislation comes in response to a Reveal investigation into widespread wage theft in senior care homes across the country.

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Posted inWorked Over

Lawmakers, regulators take on senior care-home operators over wage theft, worker abuse

by Jennifer Gollan January 3, 2020June 30, 2021

New legislation and enforcement efforts are underway after Reveal’s investigation of exploitation in the industry.

Posted inWorked Over

Dozens of senior care homes that broke labor laws continue to get Medicaid funds

by Jennifer Gollan December 14, 2019June 30, 2021

There is virtually no accountability for care-home operators that fail to pay caregivers in accordance with the law.

Posted inWorked Over

Elderly often face neglect in California care homes that exploit workers

by Jennifer Gollan September 18, 2019June 30, 2021

Rat bites, bedsores and other injuries plague residents in many homes cited for labor violations.

Posted inImpact, Worked Over

Congressman calls for action to combat exploitation in senior residential care industry

by Jennifer Gollan August 6, 2019June 30, 2021

The request marks the federal government’s first steps to tackle the systematic abuse of care homes’ mostly poor, immigrant workers.

Posted inInequality, Worked Over

‘I feel worse than animals’ – caregivers tell their stories

by Jennifer Gollan and Rachel de Leon May 23, 2019June 30, 2021

Caregivers work intimately with the elderly. They bathe, dress and feed them and help with basic hygiene. But who looks out for the caregivers?

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