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The Washington Post has published a letter to the editor from Kathleen Sebelius in which the Secretary of Health and Human Services describes direct-care workers as “the backbone of our long-term care system” and the need for quality care through improved caregiving jobs as “critically important to our nation.”

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by Jill Tabbutt-Henry, PHI Curriculum Manager “I thought it was great!” “Wonderful sessions, flowed well. I felt very supported in my learning…” “Appreciated the plain-speaking, direct approach.” These enthusiastic comments come from a group of staff educators and administrators from home care agencies, disabilities support organizations, and a community college in western Pennsylvania who recently [...]

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Since 1975, home- and community-based care workers have been subject to classification as “companions” by the Department of Labor (DOL), a policy that exempts their employers from the federal minimum wage and overtime standards established in the Fair Labor Standards Act. The 25 member organizations of the Eldercare Workforce Alliance (EWA) believe this policy should [...]

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The Eldercare Workforce Alliance (EWA) is seeking a Project Director who has significant experience in campaign management, policy development, government relations, coalition building, and communications. The Project Director’s primary role is that of managing a major national, issue-focused campaign in collaboration with a broad-based coalition. The ideal candidate will have Capitol Hill experience and a [...]

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In response to an opinion issued by the Department of Health and Human Services, which was itself a response to a request from SEIU, the Obama administration has ruled that the State of California’s plan to cut its contribution to home care worker wages by 20 percent violates the terms of the American Recovery and [...]

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UPDATE: Read HHS Secretary Kathleen Sebelius’ response to this article. The Washington Post Magazine ran a major feature article last Sunday that highlighted the disparity between the rising need for home-care workers and the poor wages and working conditions these jobs usually entail. Its author, Paula Span, referenced figures from PHI Director of Policy Research [...]

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