Ancil Alexander, a home care worker with Cooperative Home Care Associates in New York, talks about the challenges of her job at the National Long-Term Care Symposium, sponsored by Genworth Financial, on September 14, 2009.
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A national strategy center for the direct-care workforce.
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Wages
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Health Coverage
Nearly 30% of direct-care workers are uninsured.
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Improving direct-care jobs will rebuild our economy.
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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.