PHI and Pittsburgh’s United Cerebral Palsy/Community Living and Support Services (UCP/CLASS) this week kicked off a Southwestern Pennsylvania demonstration program to promote relationship-centered care for elders and people living with disabilities in need of home and community-based services and supports. Read the full story

The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid (CMS) has introduced new training materials for case managers of Home and Community Based Services (HCBS) waiver programs. Read the full story

Fewer nursing homes are offering training and certification programs for certified nursing assistants (CNAs), forcing aspiring CNAs to acquire outside training, often at their own expense, according to a report published by The Gerontologist. Read the full story

The Department of Labor (DoL) has awarded 55 employment and training grants in health care and other high-growth sectors — 14 of which are for training for jobs in long-term care. Read the full story

Five organizations have received a SCAN Foundation grant award aimed at developing California’s direct-care workforce through training and continuing education. Read the full story

Two agencies in Philadelphia have been awarded federal funding for home health aide training through the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 (ARRA). Read the full story