The National Direct Care Workforce Resource Center

Fact Sheet August 8, 2023

Direct Care Workers: Data Collection (Executive Order Series)

Direct Care Workers: Data Collection (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 fifth fact sheet offers ideas for federal regulatory policies and inter-agency collaboration that would enhance data collection on the direct care industry

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 fifth fact sheet offers ideas for federal regulatory policies and inter-agency collaboration that would enhance data collection on the direct care industry
 

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