https://www.phinational.org/fact-sheet-1-6-million-new-direct-care-workers-needed-by-2020/
FACT SHEET: 1.6 Million New Direct-Care Workers Needed by 2020 - PHI
Jul 31, 2017 - The direct-care workforce will need to grow to nearly 5 million workers by 2020 in order to keep pace with rising demand, an updated PHI fact sheet (pdf)...
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https://pure.ewha.ac.kr/en/publications/educational-needs-of-direct-care-workers-in-long-term-care-facili/fingerprints/?sortBy=alphabetically
Educational needs of direct care workers in long-term care facilities providing mealtime assistance...
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https://www.epi.org/chart/mw-childcare-workers-figure-c-number-and-share-of-child-care-workers-who-would-benefit-from-the-raise-the-wage-act-of-2021-by-state/?view=embed&embed_template=charts_v2013_08_21&embed_date=20260415&onp=232683
Chart: In 23 states, 75% or more of LTSS direct care workers would have higher pay if the minimum...
State Share of LTSS direct care workers affected Total LTSS direct care workforce Total number of affected LTSS direct care workers Alabama 84.8% 37,000 31,000...
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https://archive.hshsl.umaryland.edu/entities/publication/6faa8dd1-6f0a-4594-a744-ae87d9984b27
Exploration of Risk Factors for Patient Violence toward Direct Care Workers in the Home Setting...
Background: In the US, direct care workers in the home setting (DCWHs) provide paid personal home care for people with illnesses or disabilities. However,...
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https://www.chcs.org/resource-center-item/state-best-practices-to-improve-pay-for-direct-care-workers-help-solve-the-hcbs-workforce-crisis/
State Best Practices to Improve Pay for Direct Care Workers & Help Solve the HCBS Workforce Crisis...
Nov 12, 2024 - Highlights state best practices to improve wages for direct care workers in Medicaid-funded HCBS programs.
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https://www.kff.org/medicaid/experiences-of-direct-care-workers-and-family-caregivers-of-home-and-community-based-services-hcbs/
Experiences of Direct Care Workers and Family Caregivers of Home- and Community-Based Services...
Aug 9, 2025 - This issue brief presents findings from the focus groups including caregiver characteristics; physical, emotional, and mental caregiving demands of caregiving;...
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https://www.medboundtimes.com/daily-pulse/healthcare-unions-boost-care-workers-retention-older-adults
Unionization Cuts Turnover in Direct Care Workers, UCLA Study Finds
UCLA-led research finds unionized direct care workers and public employers have lower turnover, improving care for older adults and people with disabilities
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https://www.healthworkforceta.org/health-workforce-research-digest/what-do-unions-do-for-direct-care-workers-assessing-employment-and-economic-outcomes/
What Do Unions Do for Direct Care Workers? Assessing Employment and Economic Outcomes - HWTAC
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https://nonprofitquarterly.org/wise-nonprofit-vows-a-livable-wage-floor-for-direct-care-workers/
Wise Nonprofit Vows a Livable Wage Floor for Direct Care Workers | Nonprofit Quarterly | Civic...
Mar 4, 2019 - EveryStep, an Iowa nonprofit providing direct care to vulnerable people, shows leadership and wisdom, declaring it will no longer pay less than a livable wage...
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https://library.skillscommons.org/items/4476d6be-2ee3-494f-baf0-96b31cdd6da1
Principles of Electronic Health Records for Direct Care Workers and CHWs - HCC
This course presents the use of electronic health record system EHR) in a health care setting. Students first learn the conceptual framework for the use of...
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https://www.ilr.cornell.edu/carow/carow-policy/why-are-direct-care-workers-so-crucial-and-what-can-be-done-improve-their-working-conditions
Why Are Direct Care Workers So Crucial and What Can Be Done to Improve their Working Conditions? |...
Guest contributor Kiran Abraham-Aggarwal, ILR '25, discusses direct care workers--the challenges they face, how their working conditions relate to patient...
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https://mahealthyagingcollaborative.org/jahf-survey-results-illustrate-that-support-is-needed-for-direct-care-workers/
JAHF Survey Results Illustrate that Support is Needed for Direct Care Workers - Massachusetts...
Feb 17, 2022 - A new poll commissioned by The John A. Hartford Foundation (JAHF) found that 73% of people in America think direct care workers are underpaid and 94% believe...
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