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Direct Care Workers: Job Quality (Executive Order Series)

Fact Sheet Training & Advanced Roles
July 18, 2023
Direct Care Workers: Job Quality (Executive Order Series)

On April 18, 2023, President Biden signed the Executive Order on Increasing Access to High-Quality Care and Supporting Caregivers, which included more than 50 executive directives aimed at almost every cabinet-level agency. In response, PHI has produced a five-part fact sheet series examining the executive order relevant to the direct care workforce. Specifically, this second fact sheet offers ideas for federal regulatory policies and inter-agency collaboration that would enhance job quality and working conditions for direct care workers.

Key Takeaways

On April 18, 2023, President Biden signed the Executive Order on Increasing Access to High-Quality Care and Supporting Caregivers, which included more than 50 executive directives.
Despite their essential value, direct care jobs are often poor in quality, as evidenced by poverty-level compensation, inadequate training, limited advancement opportunities, and a general lack of respect and recognition.
PHI's second fact sheet offers ideas for federal regulatory policies and inter-agency collaboration that would enhance job quality and working conditions for direct care workers.
 
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