The PHI Matching Services Project
Tracking the development of publicly-supported matching services registries across the country.
Come Care With Me: Legislators Shadow Direct-Care Workers
A program that gets policymakers to roll up their sleeves and work alongside direct-care workers.
Health Reform Resource Center
Because national health reform must work for America’s direct-care workforce.
Guide to Federal Grants for DCWs
Grant opportunities for states and individual employers are available now.
PHI’s Campaign for Fair Pay
America’s home care workers deserve minimum wage and overtime protections.
Come Care With Me
A PHI program that gets policymakers to roll up their sleeves and work alongside direct-care workers.
PHI Matching Services Project
The PHI Matching Services Project tracks the development of publicly-supported matching services registries across the country. These registries help home care and personal assistance consumers connect with available workers.
Strategic Areas
Learn more about our 7 strategic policy areas for transforming direct-care jobs:
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- Health Reform Facts 1: Workforce Development and Training Opportunities for Direct-Care Workers (pdf)
- Health Reform Facts 2: Pre-Existing Condition Insurance Plan (pdf)
- Health Reform Facts 3: Small Business Benefits Available to Eldercare/Disability Services Employers (pdf)
- Summary of Direct-Care Worker and Long-Term Care Provisions in Federal Health Reform (March 2010) (pdf)
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Fair Pay for Caregivers: A Tribute to Evelyn Coke
Added on 09 July 2010
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Home care worker Evelyn Coke brought her fight for fair pay all the way to the Supreme Court. PHI has released this video on the first anniversary of her passing.
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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.
- Chart Gallery Download and use these charts in a presentation or on your website.
- 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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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.
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An Aging Direct-Care Workforce
1.2 million workers will be age 55+ by 2018.