http://phinational.org/archives/in-ct-a-%e2%80%9cperfect-storm%e2%80%9d-of-aging-residents-and-dwindling-dcws/ PHI works to improve long-term care -- by improving the jobs of home health aides, certified nurse aides, & personal care attendants. Sat, 19 May 2012 10:15:06 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 http://phinational.org/archives/in-ct-a-%e2%80%9cperfect-storm%e2%80%9d-of-aging-residents-and-dwindling-dcws/comment-page-1/#comment-3876 Anderson Waldon Tue, 02 Jun 2009 16:41:07 +0000 http://phinational.org/?p=3673#comment-3876 This perfect storm is brewing all across America. We have an opportunity through Health Reform to lessen the impact. Some hurricanes never land and so we don't always get the danger of hurricanes. But the impact of Katrina, is representative of what might happen, if we allow the profession of DCWs to dwindle. First simple economics says if you eliminate a profession, you must replace it, or lose tax revenues, new homes being built, consumerism of all sorts. And the anticipated drain on social resources. Consumers, want to live more in their homes and/or communities. We need a Direct Care workforce to ensure their desires are met. If this workforce is allowed to dwindle it might be the beginning of hurricane season. This perfect storm is brewing all across America. We have an opportunity through Health Reform to lessen the impact. Some hurricanes never land and so we don’t always get the danger of hurricanes. But the impact of Katrina, is representative of what might happen, if we allow the profession of DCWs to dwindle. First simple economics says if you eliminate a profession, you must replace it, or lose tax revenues, new homes being built, consumerism of all sorts. And the anticipated drain on social resources. Consumers, want to live more in their homes and/or communities. We need a Direct Care workforce to ensure their desires are met. If this workforce is allowed to dwindle it might be the beginning of hurricane season.

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