Encore Community Services Calls for Improved Wages for Social Service Workers

Published: April 29, 2024, 1:17 p.m.

Non-profits designed to assist the elderly offer myriad essential services, including access to food, healthcare and companionship. However, workers in the field earn wages\u2014set by contracts with the city and state\u2014that often place them below the poverty line. Despite calls from advocates for a significant cost of living adjustment, responses have been largely ignored.\xa0 Our guest is Jeremy Kaplan, Executive Director of Encore Community Services, one of the largest aging services providers in New York City.\xa0 For more, visit encorenyc.org