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Resident tells Danbury disability commission agency raised home‑care aide rates, leaving private‑pay client facing higher bills
Summary
A guest at the April 8 meeting said an agency raised aide pay from $26 to $36 per hour and that she, as a private‑pay client, faces roughly $180 more per week (about $1,000 a month). Commissioners advised contacting state representatives or the attorney general for help.
During the April 8, 2025 meeting of the Commission for Persons with Disabilities, a guest identified as Isabelle reported that a home‑care agency serving her raised its hourly rate for aides from $26 to $36, a change she said would increase her out‑of‑pocket cost by roughly $180 per week.
"I feel like I'm being really raped over the coals,"…
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