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Promoting Safety and Well-Being for Home Care Workers …

WEBOccupational and environmental health and safety are pressing concerns for home care workers and other direct care workers, who face higher risks on the job than …

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Caring for the Future: The Power and Potential of …

WEBA large-scale intervention is needed to ensure individuals receive the care they need. Caring for the Future: The Power and Potential of America’s Direct Care …

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The 24-Hour Home Care Shift: Why This Debate Matters

WEBUnder the current interpretation of New York labor law, up to eight hours of every 24-hour shift for home care workers may be designated as unpaid sleep time, …

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Medically Complex Home Care and Caregiver Strain

WEBThis article examines the correlation between caregiver strain and the complexity of care tasks provided. The researchers found that caregivers providing highly or moderately …

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Home Health Aide Training Requirements by State

WEBBackground. Federal legislation (42 CFR 484.36) requires that Medicare-certified home health agencies employ home health aides who are trained and evaluated through …

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The Health Care Workforce Needs Higher Wages and …

WEBThe Health Care Workforce Needs Higher Wages and Better Opportunities. This article describes the direct care workforce in the context of the COVID-19 pandemic …

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Module 10. Body Systems and Common Diseases

WEBHOMECARE AIDE WORKFORCE INITIATIVE (HAWI) Trainer’s Manual—Page 10.1 Home Health Aide Training Module 10. Body Systems and Common Diseases Goal The goal …

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New Index Ranks States on Direct Care Workforce Policy …

WEBThe states with the most opportunity for improvement regarding direct care workers are Texas (51), Mississippi (50), Louisiana (49), Alabama, (48), and North …

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Health Coverage Enrollment Outreach Targets Michigan …

WEBThe Affordable Care Act presents a tremendous opportunity for direct-care workers across the country to have access to quality affordable health care coverage. …

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Module 6. Introduction to Home Care

WEBHOMECARE AIDE WORKFORCE INITIATIVE (HAWI) Trainer’s Manual—Page 6.1 Home Health Aide Training Module 6. Introduction to Home Care Goals The goals of this …

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The right person at the right time: Ensuring person-centered care

WEBGenerations Vol. 40, No. 1 – American Society on Aging Broadly examines the issue of securing person-centered care in a shifting eldercare landscape. The …

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Let’s Call Home Care Work What It Is: Skilled Work

WEBAn effective home care worker helps improve or maintain a client’s abilities and quality of life. The home care worker’s impact extends to the client’s family and …

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Wide Array of Organizations Applaud Passage of Advanced Home …

WEBOn Thursday, June 16th, the New York State Legislature passed legislation that allows home care aides to perform additional tasks for their clients, helping to …

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PHI Releases New Annual Data on the U.S. Direct Care Workforce

WEBEvery year, PHI releases new data on the direct care workforce, which in 2020 included 4.6 million workers, including 2.4 million home care workers, 675,000 …

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We Surveyed Our Stakeholders on COVID-19. Here’s What We …

WEBWe Surveyed Our Stakeholders on COVID-19. Here’s What We Learned. Last month, PHI quickly launched a national survey to learn how long-term care employers …

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U.S. Home Care Workers: Key Facts (2019)

WEBSeptember 3, 2019. This research brief provides the latest annual snapshot of the U.S. home care workforce, including key demographics and a variety of wage and …

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A Blueprint for Strengthening Pennsylvania's Direct Care Workforce

WEBThis report provides an overview of the direct care workforce landscape in Pennsylvania, including highlighting the workforce shortage. Recommendations for …

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How Michigan Permanently Increased Wages for Direct Care …

WEBThat coordinated statewide campaign was successful: In September 2021, Michigan Governor Gretchen Whitmer made the pay raise permanent, including $164.5 …

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How the American Rescue Plan Transforms Long-Term Care

WEBThe American Rescue Plan (ARP) has helped to fuel much-needed innovation in America’s long-term care system. According to data recently released by the Centers …

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An Innovative Approach to the Benefits Cliffs Quandary

WEBAn Innovative Approach to the Benefits Cliffs Quandary. February 22, 2022. Many direct care workers, like other low-wage workers, face a conundrum. They have a …

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