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Barack Obama

Cha

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14. Hey she! Like Pauline Beck said..

Reply to sheshe2 (Reply #13)

Tue Sep 17, 2013, 10:22 PM

Sep 2013

"It's a calling".. and I know exactly how she feels because I felt that way about my job.

As I've mentioned.. What a journey PBO has been on for this to happen. From "walking a day in Pauline Beck's shoes&quot I love how he pitched in with her chores and John Thornton saying it looked like Obama knew what he was doing) while Senator Obama to becoming POTUS and making sure HomeCare Givers get as fair a shake as other workers.

"The Obama administration said on Tuesday it will extend the protection of U.S. minimum wage and overtime law to almost two million home health workers who assist the elderly and disabled, setting an assertive tone for the new U.S. labor secretary."

Btw, there was lots of grumbling about Thomas Perez before PBO nominated him.. glad he was Confirmed!

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‘Walk a Day in my Shoes’ Vid of then Sen Obama Walking a Day in HC Giver Pauline Beck's Shoes.. [View all] Cha Sep 2013 OP

Kickity! NYC_SKP Sep 2013 #1

Thanks.. I know everyone is pretty busy Cha Sep 2013 #3

I remember when he did that "walk in the shoes" deal. NYC_SKP Sep 2013 #6

I know, sweet huh? I missed it the first time around.. Cha Sep 2013 #9

K & R n/t michigandem58 Sep 2013 #2

Mahalo michigandem~ Cha Sep 2013 #4

Most welcome! michigandem58 Sep 2013 #7

Nice post! Control-Z Sep 2013 #5

K&R treestar Sep 2013 #8

As I posted to SKP.. what a culmination of 6 years ago.. helping out with Pauline's Cha Sep 2013 #10

Great video. Thanks for posting, Cha. brer cat Sep 2013 #11

Yes, a little background on this Homecare Giver Business.. Cha Sep 2013 #12

This is wonderful~ sheshe2 Sep 2013 #13

Hey she! Like Pauline Beck said.. Cha Sep 2013 #14

LOL, Cha.... sheshe2 Sep 2013 #15

That's Cha Sep 2013 #16

And I will add, this gets us closer the European style of respecting the elderly and disabled... freshwest Sep 2013 #19

Oh I hear you, freshwest.. and closer to Cha Sep 2013 #21

this hupa woman lived hopemountain Sep 2013 #30

It must be so beautiful there, Cha Sep 2013 #35

Yes, it is! More respect and lifting up people without a media voice... freshwest Sep 2013 #20

That photo just grabs you heart and squeezes it. sheshe2 Sep 2013 #22

Wow this is great. It will give independence and help keep families together. What a humane move! freshwest Sep 2013 #17

Yes, fresh.. And, I loved how it Cha Sep 2013 #18

Caregivers~ They can start at a very young age sheshe2 Sep 2013 #23

Yup, it's a calling! freshwest Sep 2013 #24

Adorable, she! And, sorry I missed this Cha Sep 2013 #33

KnR. Obama just does not forget his promises, even with so much on his desk. Hekate Sep 2013 #25

No, he does not forget his promises. Hekate. Cha Sep 2013 #26

Hooray for the President! IrishAyes Sep 2013 #27

Cha - check out the SECOND video (from 2011) on the 2012 DU link below Tx4obama Sep 2013 #28

"Back then he was just a co-worker".. ! Cha Sep 2013 #31

deeply touched by the commitment of home care & home health care workers hopemountain Sep 2013 #29

Hey, I am too, hopemountain~ I've added an updated Vid to the OP Cha Sep 2013 #32

so cool she gets to go to the white house hopemountain Sep 2013 #34

So amazingly "awesome", Cha Sep 2013 #36