We distributed $1,581,500 in benefits funded by ARPA through Baltimore City's Direct Care Worker Relief program. Here’s the breakdown.
The Stats
$1,581,500 DELIVERED TO
3,163 WORKERS
African-Americans made up the majority of benefit recipients with a total of 2962 distributions, or 95.1% of the benefits received.
This is consistent with the overall demographic data of home care workers and nursing home caregivers in Baltimore City.
Race and Ethnicity
Age
The majority of benefit recipients were between 36-49 years old, representing 40.2% of the total benefits distributed.
We are proud to share that the benefit reached folks throughout a variety of career stages, from those just starting out to caregivers approaching retirement.
Employer
Though nursing home caregivers received 63.4% of all benefits distributed, we nevertheless sent well over 1,000 benefits to home care agency workers.
We supported caregivers at 280 agencies and 108 nursing homes in Baltimore City, ensuring that its impact was felt far and wide.