To meet the critical need for data on the direct service workforce – including information on wages, benefits, retention, and turnover – the National Core Indicators – Aging & Disabilities (NCI-AD) began piloting a ‘State of the Workforce’ survey in 2022 with five states: Missouri, Washington, Colorado, Wisconsin, and Indiana. As with the original NCI-IDD State of the Workforce survey, which debuted in 2014, the Aging and Disabilities version collects data about the status of direct service workers (DSWs) from provider organizations.
Collected data includes information on:
- Turnover and tenure
- Hourly wages
- Recruitment and retention strategies
- Worker benefits offered
- DSW demographics
- Staffing ratios
- And much more!
See more information about the State of the Workforce-Aging and Disabilities Survey here.