Archive | February, 2004

Rick Surpin, chair of PHI’s Board of Directors, named “Outstanding Social Entrepreneur,” by the Schwab Foundation

Feb. 25, 2004 – Founder of Cooperative Home Care Associates (CHCA), the Paraprofessional Healthcare Institute (PHI) and Independence Care System (ICS), Rick Surpin has been a leader in the effort to promote quality jobs for home health aides and other direct-care workers. That leadership was recognized when Surpin was named an “Outstanding Social Entrepreneur” for [...]

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Governors Hear Recommendations for Supporting the Direct-Care Workforce

Feb. 25, 2004 – Steven Dawson, president of the Paraprofessional Healthcare Institute, spoke at the National Governors Association’s winter meeting about improving working conditions in order to maintain a stable direct-care workforce. On February 23, The NGA’s Health and Human Services Committee hosted a session on expanding home care as an option for the elderly [...]

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