Home care in Massachusetts
An essential part of the health care continuum
Because of the availability of home care, many thousands of the Commonwealth’s older adults and people with disabilities are able to remain in their homes and communities, easing the burden on more intensive care settings like hospitals and nursing homes.
The Betsy Lehman Center has partnered with home care organizations across the state to research the needs of this growing sector of health care, and provide resources to improve safety for both aides and consumers.

For home care clients
Use this video and safety handbook produced with the UMass Lowell Safe Home Care Project to prepare your home for safe care.

For home care workers
Learn about infection control and using Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) with this video and toolkit.

For policymakers
The impact of COVID-19 on home health (Dec 2020), A survey of home care agency managers
From the frontlines (Jan 2021), Focus group research with home care workers