Direct Care Worker Retention: Strategies for Success
Report
January 1, 2010
Commissioned by the American Association of Homes and Services for the Aging (AAHSA) Talent Cabinet, this report documents the strategies shown to increase the retention of direct care workers in long-term care. Strategies described in the report include: competitive wages and benefits; culture change; workplace and job design, management practices; comprehensive training; career advancement; and the importance of cultural competence.