The Nebraska Cooperative Development Center is working with communities in your area to assist with the formation of a Homecare Worker Cooperative.
The Steering Team is looking to connect with Homecare Workers, Homecare Service Consumers, and community members within a 60-mile radius of Arapahoe NE.
What is a Homecare Worker Cooperative?
• A private business that is owned and operated by the people who work for the business.
• A worker co-op is owned democratically by its members – each member owns one share of the business.
• Member-owners set the wages, benefits and policies.
• Members have a say in how the business is managed.
• Members have a greater influence on the quality of care.
• Profits go back to the workers.
The cooperative would fill the need for caregiver services needed to allow residents to continue to live safely in their home.
Your input is critical to assist the steering team with engagement in your community and determining the feasibility of the proposed Homecare Worker Cooperative.
Please answer each question with respect to your community or household.
The deadline for submission is August 10, 2023. You can complete the survey by visiting this link
https://go.unl.edu/homecareexploration or scanning the QR code below.
For more information, contact:
Cindy Houlden, Cooperative Development Specialist, choulden2@unl.edu or 308-293-6417.
Heidi Thomas, Steering Team Member, heidi.thomas@arapahoewarriors.org or 308-962-4580.
Cooperatives are user-owned and user-controlled businesses formed to benefit a group of members. Cooperatives are designed to reward use, encourage users to commit to using the services, and encourage users to voice opinions about how the business is doing
