Path Toward Economic Resilience for Family Caregivers: Mitigating Household Deprivation and the Health Care Talent Shortage at the Same Time

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January 1, 2013

This article argues that the unique skills possessed by family caregivers are not being used to the fullest extent in the health care market, which faces a shortage of certain critical jobs, including certified nursing assistants. It describes a possible “path toward economic resilience” (PER) through a program whereby family caregivers could find meaningful employment using their new skills.

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Key Takeaways

Illness can impose significant cost, placing families at risk for economic deprivation or the illness–poverty trap.

Family caregivers often acquire a variety of health care skills that neither they nor the industry typically use.

A PER program could help to address two of the most pressing health care system challenges with one solution.

Path Toward Economic Resilience for Family Caregivers: Mitigating Household Deprivation and the Health Care Talent Shortage at the Same Time

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