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Oregon's Home Care Commission Registry Receives National Attention
The Oregon Home Care Commission was the subject of a feature in the New York Times recently on how well its matching registry works for Oregonians seeking home care.
 Ethel Green (left) and Marcia Watson (middle) with their homecare worker Beverly Haynie. Titled, "A Better Way to Find Home Care Aides," the article spotlights how Oregonians seeking home care assistance can search for help through the registry to find the exact person they seek for their care needs. Oregon's registry allows both workers and employers to search for one another after specifying their preferences and requirements.
New York Times writer Paula Spann, who is also the author of "When the Time Comes: Families with Aging Parents Share Their Struggles and Solutions," interviewed Marcia Watson and her mother, Ethel Green. They live in Jefferson, just south of Salem. Marcie and Ethel recently utilized the registry to find home care assistance and shared their experiences with a national audience.
Their homecare worker Beverly Haynie also took part in the interview. "I don't have to advertise in a newspaper anymore," Ms. Haynie said. "The registry provides you with employers who need you."
Cheryl Miller, executive director of the Oregon Home Care Commission said in the New York Times article: "More than 17,000 approved workers, about two-thirds of whom are currently working, are listed with the registry. Almost 1,100 Oregonians looking to hire help consult the service each month."
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