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Cooperative Home Care Associates (CHCA). Sun Hong. What is CHCA?. Cooperative Home Care Associates (CHCA) is a for-profit and worker-owned organization Provides home care services Established in 1985 Located in South Bronx, New York.
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Cooperative Home CareAssociates (CHCA) • Sun Hong
What is CHCA? • Cooperative Home Care Associates (CHCA) is a for-profit and worker-owned organization • Provides home care services • Established in 1985 • Located in South Bronx, New York
The company employs more than 1,600 workers (mostly women) • CHCA generates 60 million dollars annually • _____% of the money that comes to CHCA directly goes to workers
What makes CHCA so special? • Provides 4-week home health aide training program for free • Coaching style of supervision • Support network which includes peer mentoring program • Offers the highest possible salaries (minimum $6.40) • Workers can buy a share of the company
health insurance • 401(k) retirement fund
After home care workers are trained, they are sent to clients and patients who need home care • CHCA worker can provide or assist services such as: bathing, dressing, walking, taking temperature and pulse, an exercise program, specific errands, etc.