Direct-Care Workers at a Glance – Direct-care workers provide an estimated 70 to 80 percent of the paid hands on long-term care and personal assistance received by elders and people living with disabilities.

Direct-Care Jobs and Eldercare/Disability Services – Eldercare/disability services play a pivotal role in creating jobs and economic growth opportunities.

Growing Demand for Direct-Care Workers – The latest employment estimate for the direct-care workforce surpasses the 3 million mark and projected demand calls for an additional 1 million new positions by 2018.