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Prescription for Delaware’s home health care industry: More workers

Demand for home care aides is exploding, with jobs projected to increase 41.8 percent in Delaware between 2006-2016, but while demand is rising, the labor pool is drying up. The primary source of home care workers —women aged 25-54—is expected to drop in Delaware.
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Franchises: At home with health care

As demand for personal home aides grows, so do businesses that provide helping hands for people who are sick or elderly, a blend of traditional independent operators and booming franchises. The rare exception is worker-owned home care companies, which account for only two of the thousands of private duty providers nationwide. ...More

State offers another prescription drug take back day

Delawareans needing to dispose of old medications can do so on Saturday during the state’s bi-annual Prescription Drug Take Back Day. ...More

Film opening offers eye-opening glimpse into real-life struggles in Wilmington

A unique film opens this weekend at the Wilm Film Festival. The People's Report is the inside story of violence in Wilmington, researched and told by the people who live with it every day. ...More

Dover earns high marks for its air quality

The American Lung Association is recognizing Dover as one of the country’s cleanest cities for air quality. ...More

Local firefighters train to battle wildfires

Once a year, the Delaware Fire Service hosts Fire Camp — a one-day, intensive hands on training of fire crews that work together to contain western wildfires where water is scarce. Last weekend, WDDE Morning Edition host Susan Geary joined the firefighters at Blackbird State Park to observe the training. ...More

Earth Day celebrated in First State

Delawareans celebrated the 43rd annual Earth Day with events throughout the state. ...More

Milford solar farm boosts First State’s push in renewable energy arena

Governor Jack Markell helped christen Delaware’s largest solar farm in Milford this morning. When the sun is shining, the 80-acre property can generate about 15 megawatts, enough electricity to power about 9,000 homes. ...More

Explosives training drill takes on added meaning at Dover Air Force Base

Monday’s bombing at the Boston Marathon cast a somber shadow over Tuesday’s explosives exercises at Dover Air Force Base. ...More

Federal grants help state efforts to better address domestic violence

Domestic violence intervention and prevention efforts in Delaware are getting some additional help. Senator Tom Carper joined state officials in Wilmington Friday to announce the Delaware Coalition Against Domestic Violence (DCADV) is receiving $2 million in federal grants to continue its work on the issue. ...More