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Direct care workers enable older adults and people with disabilities to reside in the settings of their choice with dignity, independence, and safety. Yet these essential caregivers struggle with poor job quality, leading to high turnover and recruitment challenges during a time when this workforce must fill an estimated 9.3 million job openings by 2031.

PHI’s policy, practice, and research initiatives drive fundamental improvements to direct care jobs—such as family-sustaining wages, enhanced training and support, and meaningful career paths. Donor contributions makes our work possible: Support quality care through quality jobs today.

Caring for the Future

Our new policy report takes an extensive look at today's direct care workforce—in five installments.

Workforce Data Center

From wages to employment statistics, find the latest data on the direct care workforce.