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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.
STUDY: Home Care Aide Training and Employment Initiative Improves Job Satisfaction and Retention
An independent evaluation of the Homecare Aide Workforce Initiative found that the home care aides who graduated from the program were more satisfied with their jobs and more likely to stay on them.
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.
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%