If you’re interested in sharing your opinion on any cultural, political or personal topic, create an account here and check out our how-to post to learn more. Opinions are the writer’s own and not those of Blavity's. ____ Most home care workers are Black and brown women who are drastically underpaid and lack adequate benefits. As a result of this, many are leaving the profession and waitlists are increasing. Family members have no other choice but to care for their aging parents or ailing children themselves. Ironically, unpaid caregiving most often falls to women of color . It’s a story I know firsthand. Caring for an aging parent at home is exhausting and heartbreaking. I was my mother’s only option, and I could only do so much. Following a devastating stroke last year, my mom was put on the waitlist for the only home care agency she could access in Georgia. Weeks and weeks went by and she never got off that waitlist. My mother passed away on August 16, 2021. She would’ve...
