Front-line healthcare workers –nurses, home care workers, specialists, physicians, CNA, LVN, dietary, housecleaning and others are making difficult sacrifices in order to care for their recipients. As the holiday season arrives, California is looking at our worst surge of COVID-19 cases yet. Home care workers will have to forgo celebrations with loved ones for fear of endangering their recipients. We need to be ready with an effective and undeniable message that tells the truth and demands our needs be met.
Please take a quick 20-30 second video of yourself and describe your experience as a nursing home or home care worker at this time.
- Start by introducing yourself. “I’m Maria Gomez, a CNA in Oakland, CA,” or “I’m Rose and I’m a home care worker in Los Angeles, CA.”
- Address one or more of the following:
- How does this situation make you feel?
- Are you worried for yourself, your family, those for whom you care?
- Your demand on what we need. “Caregivers need to be taken care of too. We need respect, proper protections, and living wages!”
- The video does not have to have a professional appearance; however, try to make sure your face is well-lit/visible and that we can hear what you are saying. This may require moving to a quieter or brighter location.
- If possible, leave 5 extra seconds at the beginning and the end of the video for editing purposes.
- For HIPPA reasons, do not include any resident, patient, or consumer names in the video.
- It’s a good idea to try making the video 2 or 3 times.
