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Understanding Direct Care Workers: A Snapshot of Two of America’s Most Important Jobs: Certified Nursing Assistants and Home Health Aides

Report
March 1, 2011

This report, published by the Office of the Assistant Secretary for Planning and Evaluation (ASPE), highlights findings from two ASPE-sponsored national surveys: the 2004 National Nursing Assistant Survey and the 2007 National Home Health Aide Survey. The report is intended to help multiple audiences understand direct care jobs, issues, and challenges; and to establish useful benchmarks for future interventions and improvements.

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Key Takeaways

Direct care workers are the cornerstone of high quality and essential paid long-term care.
It is critical to recruit, support, and train workers for success within a reorganized health care system.
Direct care workforce data collection and monitoring is vital to inform and evaluate new initiatives.
 

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