The pandemic has hit the entire country, with many people being infected, passing away, and others being laid off from work as a result of it. In St. Louis, home health care firms are proud to say they are hiring 1,000 people, and this will help give the seniors the care they need, at a time they need it most
“I got make you look handsome,” says Kelly Grigaitis, a home personal attendant, who washes and shaves Steve Foelsch, 53, a quadriplegic, who is paralyzed from the neck down so he can leave for work on Wednesday, Aug. 15, 2018, at the Cupples Station apartments. Foelsch lives downtown St. Louis with a roommate and relies on attendants to care for him every day. He fears more Medicaid cuts could force him into a nursing home. Photo by Laurie Skrivan, lskrivan@post-dispatch.com
Laurie Skrivan
ST. LOUIS — Four area home health care agencies say they will collectively hire 1,000 people to handle demand for in-home care
The group of companies is made up of Assistance Home Care, Martha’s Hands, Right at Home and Seniors Home Care and are seeking employees to handle home care, personal care and Alzheimer’s and dementia care.
Their announcement comes as the new coronavirus has hit nursing home and assisted living centers residents hard, worrying older adults and their families about the safety of such facilities.
“Since the pandemic many more seniors and their families are more committed than ever to aging-in-place in their own homes and using assistance as needed,” said Allen Serfas, president of Assistance Home Care. “As a coalition, our goal is to promote these job opportunities and support the increasing needs and wishes of our community’s older adults who prefer to remain at home.”
Jennifer Henningfeld, Director of Recruiting at Assistance Home Care, said in a statement it would be a “natural move” for laid-off hospitality and service workers to transition to a job as an in-home care worker.
Interested applicants are encouraged to apply on the companies’ websites.
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With all of the recent events happening across the country, including George Floyd’s death and the protests that have ensued afterward, St. Louis is preparing for their own protests today. Here are where the planned protests are occurring, so you know where may be closed or blocked off to traffic and to be safe
ST. LOUIS COUNTY, Mo. — Several protests are planned in the St. Louis area on Friday.
At 11:30 a.m. until noon, students from Washington University School of Medicine will hold an event in solidarity with health care professional across the country in reflection and commitment to improve the health and safety of people of color, according to a spokesperson from Washington University.
In Washington, Missouri, ‘Wake up WashMo’ rally will begin at 3 p.m. at 301 Jefferson Street. According to a flyer, protesters will march and have a moment of silence for 9 minutes.
In Ladue, beginning at 4 p.m. a protest will be led by students. It’ll start at the St. Louis County Library across from Plaza Frontenac and go west on Clayton Road and end at Highway 141. Students are working with police for road closures.
According to Plaza Frontenac’s website, the mall is closed. On Friday morning, the website said businesses with exterior entrances may be open and hours may vary. The Saint Louis Galleria is also closed.
At 6:30 p.m., a march will be held in The Grove and it’s being led by St. Louis’ LGBTQ community. The group will march down Manchester Avenue.
And at 7:30 p.m., protesters will gather at Mid Rivers Mall. There will be roads closed in that area. As of Friday morning, according to its website, Mid Rivers Mall is open from 11 a.m. until 7 p.m.
Thursday night, hundreds flooded the streets in Brentwood to protest. At one point, protesters took out their phones and lit up the sky in honor of George Floyd.
The ‘I AM George Floyd’ rally was held by ExpectUS following Floyd’s memorial service in Minneapolis. Protesters blocked roads in a normally congested area of Brentwood for about three hours. The group marched down Hanley Road until they reached the Walmart parking lot, which is in Maplewood.
ExpectUS has put together other protests in the area, including a gathering in downtown St. Louis on Monday. Thousands of people peacefully marched through streets onto Interstate 64. In a Facebook post, the group said its first goal is to keep everyone safe at the events, and that violence is unacceptable because it further hurts communities.
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