Can cooperative development help improve employment in Buffalo’s home care sector? This fact sheet summarizes the findings from PHI’s study of the feasibility of cooperative development and other strategies for: improving job opportunities for Buffalo’s home care workers, addressing the home care workforce crisis, and strengthening access to quality care for those who need it.
Key Takeaways
Buffalo home care employers are struggling to recruit and retain enough home care workers to meet growing demand.
This study examines the feasibility of cooperative development in Buffalo’s home care sector as a strategy for improving job opportunities in the region.
A cooperatively structured agency could add significant value to the prospect of home care employment for job seekers in the Buffalo region.
Kezia Scales leads PHI’s strategy for building the evidence base on state and national policies and workforce interventions that improve direct care jobs, elevate this essential workforce, and strengthen care processes and outcomes.
