CT to require training for homemaker companion workers

CT to require training for homemaker companion workers

A bill imposing training requirements for employees at homemaker companion agencies, a key arm of the state’s sprawling home care industry, won final passage in the Senate Tuesday, adding a measure of oversight to a largely unregulated care sector. The proposal sailed through the chamber without debate. It now heads to Gov. Ned Lamont’s desk. “Many of us know the anxiety of placing the care of our parents or loved ones in the hands of a stranger…