Alexsis Rodgers column: The value of a care economy in Virginia

Alexsis Rodgers column: The value of a care economy in Virginia

A home health aide helped an elderly woman pour her cereal at the breakfast table. The U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics expects the U.S. will add 1.2 million care jobs by 2028. The future of work already is here, and it’s right in our homes. Domestic work is projected to have the most anticipated growth in the job market in the next 10 years, not jobs in the technology sector. Thanks to an aging population that’s living longer, Virginia has an opportunity to boost its economy and provide quality jobs through care work if we give domestic workers labor […]

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