Immigrant-Owned Home Healthcare Cooperative Launches in ABQ

ABQ Assisted Care en Comunidad, the inaugural immigrant worker-owned home health care cooperative in Albuquerque, is marking its official launch.

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The cooperative is set to celebrate its grand opening from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. this Saturday at the Encuentro headquarters, located at 907 Fourth Street SW.

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Encuentro, a nonprofit that provided training and support to AACC, is hosting the event as detailed in an AACC press statement.

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During the celebration, attendees will have the opportunity to discover more about AACC's mission and approach to community care.

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The event will also introduce the cooperative's trained member-owners, who are dedicated to serving seniors and individuals with disabilities.

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This unique ownership and management model ensures that profits benefit the caregivers directly, bypassing any intermediary firms.

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AACC expects this structure to result in lower turnover rates and more personalized care services, as highlighted in the press release.

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Founders Angelica, Maricela, Susana, and Virginia Cantua, with the support of Brook Bernini, Encuentro's economic opportunities manager for the home health aides program, spearheaded the cooperative's establishment.

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AACC's member-owners have undergone over 130 hours of training through Encuentro's home health aide program.

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