Seniors are stuck home alone as health aides flee for higher-paying jobs

"Demand for home services spiked as lockdowns, uncontrolled infections and deaths frightened people away from nursing homes, where the number of residents declined nationally from about 1.3 million in 2019 to 1.1 million in 2021 and has only partially rebounded in 2022. At the same time, because of the tight labor market, the low-paid workers have quit for less taxing jobs in Amazon warehouses and as Uber drivers. The lack of services also is affecting disabled people under 65 years old who are dependent on others for daily needs."