Reports & Multimedia
We produce studies, policy reports, and multimedia resources on today's long-term care topics.
Would You Stay? Rethinking Direct Care Job Quality
This report takes an in-depth look at job quality in the direct care workforce and proposes a new framework to improve these jobs in the…
Direct Care Workers in the United States: Key Facts
This report describes the direct care workforce, including demographics, job characteristics, and projected job openings.
Briefs
Localized Strategies for the Workforce Crisis in Home Care
Local stakeholders can implement a variety of strategies to strengthen the direct care workforce.
Value-Based Payment and the Home Care Workforce
This brief examines New York State's experience with value-based payment in home care.
#60CaregiverIssues Campaign Recap
This publication summarizes the 60 ideas generated through PHI's #60CaregiverIssues campaign
Reports
Direct Care Work is Real Work
This report examines the aspects of direct care work that are often unseen or underestimated
We Can Do Better: How Our Broken LTC System Undermines Care
This report examines the long-term care system across settings and service delivery models.
It’s Time to Care: A Profile of America’s Direct Care Workforce
This report provides a detailed overview of the direct care workforce, including key industry trends.
Visualizations
The 5 Pillars of Direct Care Job Quality
PHI's new framework for direct care job quality spans five pillars and 28 elements.
Creating a Strong Direct Support Workforce
Direct support professionals support people with disabilities to lead self-directed lives.
Fact Sheets
Competitive Disadvantage: Direct Care Wages Are Lagging Behind
This fact sheet compares direct care wages to similar or lower entry-level occupations.
New York State's Direct Care Workforce
This fact sheet describes New York State's direct care workforce–more than 480,000 workers.
