Posted on15 February 2008.
You can find a lot of useful information about the direct-care workforce on the Developing a Quality Workforce section of the newly revamped Institute for the Future of Aging Services (IFAS) website.
The section describes past and current initiatives aimed at stabilizing and supporting the workforce. It also links to more than two dozen policy analyses, how-to issue briefs, and other publications.
IFAS’s approach to developing a quality workforce includes
Long-Term Care Report Includes Direct-Care Workforce Recommendations
Arizona Direct-Care Worker Conference to Be Held in September
Consistent Assignment Beneficial to Nursing Home Care and Costs
Direct Support Professionals Recognition Week Proclaimed
GUEST COMMENTARY: Investing in Direct-Care Workers Helps Bottom Line
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