Nevada is one of the fastest aging states. As people decide to stay in their homes for longer, one question arises: who cares for them? Check out KUNR’s series, “The Undervalued Shift: Caregiving in Nevada,” to learn about the role of immigrants, underpaid care workers, and family caregivers.
The series was published with the assistance of the Journalism & Women Symposium (JAWS) Health Journalism Fellowship, supported by The Commonwealth Fund, and produced by KUNR’s Lucia Starbuck, edited by Vicki Adame, photographed by Kat Fulwider, digital content created by Autumn Novotny, translated by Monica Cordero, and mentorship provided by Naseem Miller.
Explore stories from Lucia Starbuck's, “The Undervalued Shift: Caregiving in Nevada,” reporting series in English and Spanish:
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Cientos de miles de habitantes de Nevada cuidan de un ser querido, pero muchos no se consideran cuidadores familiares. La tercera entrega de la serie de KUNR, “Un trabajo poco valorado: Los cuidadores de Nevada”, explora cómo es esta realidad para una familia con una larga historia en Reno. -
Hundreds of thousands of Nevadans are caring for a loved one, but many don’t see themselves as family caregivers. The third installment of KUNR’s series, “The Undervalued Shift: Caregiving in Nevada,” explores what this looks like for one longtime Reno family.
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A medida que la población de Nevada envejece, la demanda de cuidadores se ha disparado ya que más personas permanecen en sus hogares. La segunda entrega de nuestra serie, “Un trabajo poco valorado: Los cuidadores de Nevada”, examina una barrera histórica que sigue dificultando el desarrollo de esta fuerza laboral: los bajos salarios. -
As Nevada ages, demand for care workers has soared as people stay in their homes longer. The second installment of KUNR's series, “The Undervalued Shift: Caregiving in Nevada,” looks into one historic barrier that continues to create roadblocks to building this workforce: pay.
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Los inmigrantes son una parte fundamental de la fuerza laboral que cuida a personas en sus hogares. La primera entrega de la serie de KUNR, “Un trabajo poco valorado: Los cuidadores de Nevada”, analiza la importancia de los trabajadores inmigrantes para los habitantes de Nevada a medida que envejecen, en medio de un endurecimiento de las medidas de control migratorio. -
Immigrants play a huge role in the home care workforce. The first installment in KUNR’s series, “The Undervalued Shift: Caregiving in Nevada,” examines what this means for Nevadans as they age amid stricter immigration enforcement.
