Cooperative Home Care Associates, Inc.
Hospitals and Health CareNew York, United States51-200 Employees
Cooperative Home Care Associates, Inc. is a worker-owned home care organization based in the Bronx, New York. Founded in 1985 to deliver quality home care while creating quality jobs for direct-care workers, it began with 12 home health aides and has grown to employ more than 2,000 staff. Operating in the Hospitals and Health Care sector, the cooperative maintains an employer-based workforce development program with its nonprofit partner PHI, offering free training to hundreds of low-income and unemployed women each year to support Bronx employment. The organization serves clients in need of in-home care, with an emphasis on reliable service delivery and advancing workforce equity through its development programs. In November 2024, CHCA received the Spirit of Entrepreneurship Award for its commitment to equitable workforce practices, recognizing the leadership of staff such as Mariana Ortega.