Addressing the Shortage of Direct Care Workers: Insights from Seven States
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Description
Brief assessing efforts for strengthening and identifying federal policy opportunities related to the direct care workforce through interviews with 20 stakeholders in 7 states. Discusses federal funding, collaboration, workforce pipelines, equity, credentials, training, family caregivers, and home- and community-based services. Discusses rural throughout.
Author(s)
Barbara Lyons, Molly O'Malley Watts
Date
03/2024
Organization
Commonwealth Fund
Tagged as
Elderly population
· Funding
· Health aides and assistants
· Health workforce education and training
· Health workforce pipeline
· Home and community-based services
· Informal caregivers
· Legislation and regulations
· Licensure and certification of health professionals
· Networking and collaboration
· People with disabilities