New Reports and Other Materials
A new publication from PHI looks at the decline in inflation-adjusted wages for personal and home care aids.
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.
The U.S. Senate recently adopted the ANCOR-drafted resolution designating the week beginning September 8th as National Direct Support Professionals Recognition Week.
June 2008 report from the Texas Direct Service Workforce Initiative includes recommendations to improve recruitment, retention, and the perceived status of DSW in Texas.
Successful state strategies for making employer-based health insurance more affordable and accessible for DSWs and their employers.
The National Center on Caregiving at Family Caregiver Alliance (FCA) has updated its online resource, Caregiving Across the States. The database includes profiles for each state that contain background characteristics related to caregiving and aging, as well as information on publicly-funded caregiver support programs.
Commissioned by ASPE on the Home Health Aide Partnering Collaborative Evaluation, this brief describes the key components of the HHA Partnering Collaborative model, implementation challenges and successes, and the results and implications from the evaluation.
This report focuses on promising examples of state legislation seeking to specifically increase the hourly wages or benefits of home, direct or personal care workers.
Delaware, Indiana, Michigan, Ohio, and Vermont are awarded the third round of Intensive Technical Assistance.
This collection of resources contains information on the range of funding sources available to State Medicaid agencies and other agencies and stakeholders to support the development of a high quality direct service labor force.