New Jersey has begun offering free training to people who want to become home health aides, in an effort to bolster their ranks as a tidal wave of older residents is expected to demand more medical ...

The titles are virtually identical: home health aide and home health attendant. And so are some of their tasks; both groups help the city’s elderly and chronically ill with bathing, preparing food and ...

Facing a severe shortage of aides and high costs, people trying to keep aging loved ones at home often cobble together a patchwork of family and friends to help. Credit... Supported by By Reed Abelson ...