The Contribution of the Immigrant Population to the U.S. Long-Term Care Workforce

Journal Article Expanding Access & Cultural Competence

October 1, 2020

This research compares US-born and immigrant workers’ propensity to stay in the long-term care workforce over one year—and shows that naturalized citizens, legal noncitizen immigrants, and unauthorized immigrants have a higher probability of staying in the workforce compared to US-born citizens.

https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/abs/pii/S0277953620305244

Key Takeaways

Immigrant workers are an important part of the long-term care workforce.

Immigrants are more likely to stay into the LTC workforce than US-born workers.

This research also shows the importance of increasing hourly wages in this sector.

The Contribution of the Immigrant Population to the U.S. Long-Term Care Workforce

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