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PHI works to improve the lives of people who need home or residential care--by improving the lives of the workers who provide that care.
PolicyWorks
A national strategy center working to strengthen the direct-care workforce.
Coaching & Consulting Services
Coaching & consulting for eldercare and disability service providers.
Workforce & Curriculum Development
Training & support for direct-care workers and those they assist.
ANALYSIS: PHI Evaluates LTC Provisions in Cuomo's Proposed NY Budget
Gov. Cuomo's 2015-16 budget proposal contains several elements designed to strengthen the home care workforce, but PHI has "grave concerns" about a provision that would make the Medicaid Global Cap permanent.
REPORT: Home Care Workers' Low Wages Negatively Affect Care Quality
The poverty-level wages earned by the home care workforce in the U.S. degrades care quality for millions of elders and people with disabilities, a PHI report argues.
Advanced Home Health Aide Occupation Proposed in N.Y. State
New York Governor Andrew Cuomo's proposed budget for 2015-2016 includes language that would authorize the creation of the new occupational title of Advanced Home Health Aide.
National Clearinghouse on the Direct Care Workforce
Workforce News
News affecting direct-care workers
Workforce Facts
Female: 89%
Average Age: 42
Income: $17,000
Uninsured: 30%
Public benefits: 49%