Attacks on Medicaid Spending Harm Direct Care WorkersA growing workforce shortage in direct care has raised serious concern among government leaders about how to improve these jobs so that…Feb 16, 2023Feb 16, 2023
These Stats on Direct Care Workers Should Galvanize EveryoneEvery year around Labor Day, PHI releases a statistical snapshot of the U.S. direct care workforce, including its demographics…Sep 13, 2022Sep 13, 2022
10 Reasons to Advance Equity for Direct Care Workersn my conversations with aging and long-term care leaders around the country, I’m routinely asked why I speak so explicitly about equity…Aug 8, 2022Aug 8, 2022
The Impact of COVID-19 on Direct Care WorkersThe COVID-19 pandemic — an unprecedented crisis that has infected 50.3 million and ended the lives of more than 800,000 people in the…Aug 8, 2022Aug 8, 2022
The Care Economy Debate Is Struggling. Is It the Messaging?At this moment, Congress continues to debate President Biden’s Build Back Better framework, an enormous, multi-year investment in the home…Nov 23, 2021Nov 23, 2021
The Economic Case for Improving Direct Care JobsThe COVID-19 crisis has highlighted and reinforced the essential role of direct care workers. Alongside other health and long-term care…Aug 13, 2021Aug 13, 2021
Is It Time for a Direct Care Workforce Vaccine Mandate? Maybe.As the COVID-19 pandemic persists and vaccination rates remain dangerously low, vaccine mandates are becoming increasingly common in…Aug 4, 2021Aug 4, 2021
For Direct Care Workers, the American Jobs Plan Is a LifelineOn March 31, 2021, President Biden announced a historic plan to transform our country’s infrastructure. The American Jobs Plan seeks to…Apr 13, 2021Apr 13, 2021
The Emotional Cost of the Nursing Home LockdownA few weeks ago, I spoke with my mother for the first time in two months. At 80, she resides in a nursing home in northern Colorado that…Jun 8, 2020Jun 8, 2020
Dear Congress: Direct Care Workers Need Federal SupportSince the start of the COVID-19 pandemic, direct care workers have been on the frontline, supporting older people and people with…May 26, 2020May 26, 2020
