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Ilana Berger works for an organization called Hand in Hand and its mission is to provide fair wages and benefits to domestic workers who help out in your home. If you hire a domestic worker, even if it is to care for your aging parents or your young children, you are an employer! This means you have the ability to provide support and care to the people who helped you the most! Find out on this week’s episode, how you can help make a difference!   Key Takeaways: [1:10] How did Hand in Hand get started? [3:25] Why are domestic workers treated so poorly? [5:45] Domestic workers have been treated like slaves in this modern world and the Domestic Employers Alliance aims to bring these workers a voice and give them the rights they deserve. [7:00] People are starting to wake up and notice the underlying racism that goes on in this country and they’re not happy about it, and are actively fighting against it. [8:50] All of us need support. [10:50] People are not getting fairly compensated for those who do the most important job; care for our family members. [11:00] How can we be there for our caregivers? [15:00] It’s important for organizations like Hand in Hand to support other unions in the care sector to fight for quality care at an affordable price. [19:15] There are so many benefits to attracting more people into the caregiving field that will help everybody, especially when we hit an aging boom. [23:15] If you hire domestic help, you are an employer! This means you can make a difference too! [27:15] On the Fair Care Pledge website, it outlines several things you can do to be a good employer today and how you can help these amazing workers! [29:15] It’s never too late to start! [32:00] Here are some of the ways you can support your caregivers.   Mentioned in This Episode: Domesticemployers.org Caringacross.org Faircarepledge.com Myalia.org