Personal care homes are vital to the safety net for those who can't live alone but don't qualify for nursing home care. They're challenging to run with limited funding. Meet 4 women dedicating their lives to providing a supportive home for adults in need.
Tracy Taylor-Barkley, center, Kawana Blake, left, and Robyn Burns pose for a photo in August at Taylor's Personal Care Home in Philadelphia. They are part of a small, close knit network of personal care home operators.After three relapses in rehab, Agnes Muto desperately wanted to maintain her progress following her latest round of treatment for an addiction to pain medication.“I was losing my family, my grandkids,” said Muto, of Philadelphia. “I needed help.
Still, the people who run homes like Taylor’s Personal Care Home say they are committed to keeping afloat a resource for some of Pennsylvania’s most vulnerable residents. This family, like any other, has experienced growing pains. Taylor-Barkley recalled being attacked by a young woman with bipolar disorder, who hit and scratched her before others pulled the 18-year-old away.
She is now struggling to keep Kaysim in top shape. The personal care home has been plagued by financial problems: Blake defaulted on a $409,000 line of credit she took out to support Kaysim and the city has put liens on her property multiple times due to unpaid taxes. The pandemic exacerbated Kaysim’s financial troubles.
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