PHI is working to improve the quality of eldercare and disability services by improving the jobs of direct-care workers.

Guide to Federal Grants for DCWs

Grant opportunities for states and individual employers are available now.

The national health reform legislation passed in 2010 includes several provisions related to investments in direct-care worker training and workforce development.

Find out about key opportunities for states and employers at PHI’s guide to federal grants.

PHI’s Campaign for Fair Pay

Home care workers are one of America’s fastest growing workforces — providing critical services for our elders and people with disabilities.

So why does the US Department of Labor exclude them from federal minimum wage and overtime protections — equating their work with that of “casual babysitters?”

Join PHI’s Campaign for Fair Pay and help bring an end to the companionship exemption.

Future of FMAP Extension in Doubt

Future of FMAP Extension in Doubt

29 July 2010

Congressional inaction may cost states up to $24 billion in additional Medicaid funding.

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Direct Care Workforce Empowerment Act Introduced

Direct Care Workforce Empowerment Act Introduced

29 July 2010

A new bill that seeks to address critical direct-care workforce issues -- including extending federal wage and overtime protections to home care workers -- was introduced to the U.S. House of Representatives on July 28.

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