A nationwide shortage of senior caregivers has some Northeast Florida families waiting months for in-home care.

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. – More families are saying no to long term care facilities and yes to in-home care for their loved ones during the pandemic. That is why Home Instead Senior Care on Jacksonville’s southside said it’s facing a shortage of in-home aids. If you were to walk into the facility on R G Skinner Parkway, you would see life-saving training in progress. The aids are given training for any and all situations relating to in-home care. “If you have the willingness to help other people if you have the compassion, this is a job for you,” Faber said.