Health Reform Resource Center
Because national health reform must work for America’s direct-care workforce.
Guide to Accessing Recovery Funds
Take advantage of the unprecedented level of public resources now available.
FLSA & the Companionship Exemption
America’s home care workers are excluded from basic labor protections.
Come Care With Me
A PHI program that gets policymakers to roll up their sleeves and work alongside direct-care workers.
Strategic Areas
Learn more about our 7 strategic policy areas for transforming direct-care jobs:
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- FACTS 1: Occupational Projections for Direct-Care Workers (Feb 2010 Update) (pdf)
- FACTS 3: Who Are Direct-Care Workers? (Feb 2010 Update) (pdf)
- FACTS 4: Health Coverage for Direct-Care Workers: 2008 Data Update (pdf)
- State-by-State Projected Demand for New Direct-Care Workers, 2006-16 (Dec 2009 Update) (pdf)
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PHI President Steven Dawson Speaks About Direct-Care Workers at the Brookings Institution
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PHI President Steven Dawson speaks about direct-care workers at a Brookings Institution event called “Health Care Reform and Older Americans: Achieving Better Chronic Care at Lower Costs” on January 28, 2010.
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Policy News
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- Federal Legislation Would Provide Critical Support to States
- Maryland Bill Aims to Exempt Home Care Workers from Unemployment Insurance
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Contact
PHI is headquartered in Bronx, NY.
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Mission
A national strategy center for the direct-care workforce.
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Staff
PHI has national and regional staff across the country.
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Wages
Improving wages is critical to recruitment and retention.
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Health Coverage
Nearly 30% of direct-care workers are uninsured.
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Jobs & the Economy
Improving direct-care jobs will rebuild our economy.
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Training & Credentialing
Quality care requires an investment in better training.
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State Workforce Monitoring
States need hard data to make effective policy choices.
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Public Payment & Procurement
Providers should be rewarded for superior performance.
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Consumer Direction
Workers & consumers need support to make consumer direction work.
- PHI State Activities PHI has offices in Massachusetts, Michigan, New York, Northern New England, & Pennsylvania.
- National Initiatives PHI is engaged in a variety of national initiatives related to improving direct-care jobs.
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- PolicyWorks Documents Research and resources for transforming direct-care jobs.
- Search the Clearinghouse The PHI National Clearinghouse on the Direct Care Workforce houses a continually updated and fully abstracted library.
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Direct-Care Workers at a Glance
Key statistics on the direct-care workforce.
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Eldercare/Disability Services: Largest Health Employment Sector
Direct-care jobs constitute a $56 billion economic engine.
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The Growing Demand for Direct-Care Workers
The workforce is projected to reach 4.3 million by 2018.