Who are direct-care workers? Fact Sheet

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Article Publication Date: 
3/18/2011
Summary: 
Direct-care workers provide 70-80% of the paid hands-on long-term care and personal assistance received by the elderly or individuals living with disabilities or other chronic conditions. They also constitute one of the largest and fastest-growing workforces in the country, playing a vital role in job creation and economic growth, particularly in low-income communities. This analysis shows that the wages and benefits for these frontline health care workers continue to be woefully inadequate.
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Populations: 
Direct Care Workforce
Sources: 
PHI
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Keywords: 
Wages and Benefits
activities of daily living (ADLs), direct-care

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PHI - National Clearinghouse on the Direct Care Workforce
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718-402-7766

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