Grantee Name
PHI (formerly Paraprofessional Healthcare Institute)
Funding Area
Expanding Health Care Coverage
Publication Date
March 2010
Grant Amount
$108,810
Grant Date:
December 2007 – March 2009
DOWNLOAD FULL REPORTIn New York State, home care workers—including home health aides, home care aides, and personal care attendants—provide necessary home-based care and support to the elderly and disabled.
Yet, because of the fluctuating nature of their work they are ineligible for Medicaid, and as many as one in three of these workers either lack health insurance or are inadequately insured.