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
Type
Document
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