Advanced Direct Care Worker: A Role to Improve Quality and Efficiency of Care for Older Adults and Strengthen Career Ladders for Home Care Workers
Brief
September 1, 2014
This article was prepared by the Eldercare Workforce Alliance. Based on a series of round table discussions and an online survey, this brief provides recommendations for fostering an advanced direct care worker role that both improves the quality of person- and family-centered care, and addresses current and future demand for a high-functioning direct care workforce.