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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Types/Tools:
Populations:
Direct Care Workforce
Sources:
PHI
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Keywords:
Wages and Benefits
activities of daily living (ADLs), direct-care
Contact
PHI - National Clearinghouse on the Direct Care Workforce
info@PHInational.org
Phone:
718-402-7766
Short URL: http://www.advancingstates.org/node/52846