Older Workers in Direct Care: A Labor Force Expansion Study

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Article Publication Date: 
2/28/2006
Summary: 
Research findings show that older workers are interested in direct care jobs and that long-term care employers view older workers as being able to provide better quality care - presenting one potential solution to a workforce shortage. This study was the first to explore the feasibility of engaging older workers. Telephone interviews were conducted with almost 700 lower-income job seekers in the seven states. These findings show a real potential for hiring older persons as frontline workers.
Article Author: 
Kosniewski, Karen; Hwalek, Melanie
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Sources: 
Better Jobs Better Care
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Operation ABLE; Survey Results; Mature (55+) workers

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