The Care Paradox is a collective of in-home care agencies, healthcare providers, nonprofits, and people passionate about helping others get the care that they need. Launched in 2022, the Care Paradox speaks to the stark reality that thousands of NH residents are in desperate need of care in their homes, juxtaposed with the reality of an extreme shortage of caregivers.
Amy Moore, Director of In-Home Care, Testifies for Choices for Independence Good afternoon, Mr. Chairman and members of the Committee. My name is Amy Moore. I am the Director of Ascentria In-Home Care, which provides personal care services for over 400 people through...
Two years ago my friend Paul Scott and I wrote an op-ed urging our legislators to invest in the Choices for Independence (CFI) waiver. Paul was one of thousands of medically vulnerable people in New Hampshire, ages 18 to over 100, who qualify for nursing homes but...
Source: Seacoast Online Their golden years were not supposed to look like this. Karen is living with early onset of Parkinson’s and now has symptoms that require 24-hour assistance. Thankfully, she qualifies for home care through New Hampshire's Choices for...
Ella is a former home health caregiver who made the difficult decision to leave a profession she loves for financial reasons - the wages simply were not enough to survive on. Funding for home health caregiver support comes through the state-run Choices for...
Patti is a home health caregiver and supports Karen who suffers from the crippling symptoms of progressing Parkinson’s. Funding for this support comes through the Choices for Independence (CFI). However, without a meaningful increase in funding to the CFI program,...
With crippling symptoms of her progressing Parkinson’s, Karen relies on care through Choices for Independence (CFI). However, without a meaningful increase in funding to the program, agencies like ours will be forced to end services, leaving Karen and hundreds without...
Meet Kaleb. Kaleb lives with muscular dystrophy and has required assistance with day-to-day activities since college. Low caregiver wages directly impact his ability to find quality services; he needs caregivers to be paid more so that he can survive....
Increase Awareness
Stabilize the Long-Term Services and Support System that is Currently in Crisis
Ensure that Caregivers are Paid a Living Wage and Receive the Training and Support they Need and Deserve