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State Chart Book on Wages for Personal & Home Care Aides

A new publication from PHI looks at the decline in inflation-adjusted wages for personal and home care aids.

DSW Symposium Follow-Up Call

All attendees of the Symposium are invited to participate in a follow-up call on August 4 to discuss themes that emerged from the Symposium and ideas for next steps.

National Direct Support Professionals Recognition Week

The U.S. Senate recently adopted the ANCOR-drafted resolution designating the week beginning September 8th as National Direct Support Professionals Recognition Week.

Stakeholder Recommendations to Improve Recruitment, Retention, and the Perceived Status of Paraprofessional Direct Service Workers in Texas

June 2008 report from the Texas Direct Service Workforce Initiative includes recommendations to improve recruitment, retention, and the perceived status of DSW in Texas.


Utah

The Utah Division of Services for People with Disabilities seeks intensive TA to further their Workforce Augmentation and Integration Taskforce initiative. Utah’s goals are to 1) develop and implement web-based training and certification; 2) expand their web-based system to permit free or low-cost professional development; 3) conduct market comparability studies on DSW wages and the broader market to determine adequate levels of compensation; and 4) provide assistance to providers and families to devote greater resources toward workforce development.


Populations Served: Aging, MR/DD, Physical Disabilities, TBI


For More Information Contact:
Tonya Keller, RN
Director, Long Term Care Bureau
Division of Health Care Financing
Utah Department of Health
288 N. 1460 West, Salt Lake City, UT 84103
(801) 538-9136 (ph)
(801) 538-6412 (fx)
tkeller@utah.gov