From the Worcester Magazine

They meet every week in coffee shops in cities and towns all across the state. They congregate as independent workers uniting to improve the conditions of their profession. They are known as personal care attendants or PCAs — the unlicensed, unskilled health care providers who tend to the sick, elderly and disabled. Their work allows thousands of Massachusetts residents to still live at home, independently.

For years, for little more than minimum wage, PCAs have worked with no health insurance and no benefits — many with no vacations, sick days or time off for bereavement.

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