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Poorly Supported Jobs Linked to Higher CNA Injury Rates

Poorly Supported Jobs Linked to Higher CNA Injury Rates

Work-related injuries are extremely prevalent among certified nursing assistants working in U.S. nursing homes, with 60 percent of CNAs suffering an injury in the previous year, according to the Research Triangle Institute.

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Sen. Harkin Expresses National Need for a Strong Direct-Care Workforce

Senator Tom Harkin (D-IA) introduced a “sense of the Senate” resolution on May 10 expressing the need for a comprehensive approach to expanding and supporting a strong direct-care workforce.

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Articles Focus on Home Care Workers’ Wages, Job Quality

Articles Focus on Home Care Workers’ Wages, Job Quality

The job quality and wages of home care workers are the focus of recently published articles in LeadingAge Magazine and BrainTrack.

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Legislative Town Hall Supports Investment in Caring Economy

Legislative Town Hall Supports Investment in Caring Economy

Caring Across Generations, a multi-stakeholder effort to promote quality care, is hosting a legislative town hall on Capitol Hill on May 21.

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Respecting Diversity Is Essential for Long-Term Care Organizations

An article in the May/June issue of LeadingAge Magazine highlights the challenges and rewards involved with managing ethnic and religious diversity in long-term care organizations.

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Women’s Group Supports Fair Pay for Home Care Workers

A new report by the Older Women’s League expresses support for a proposed revision to the Fair Labor Standards Act that would extend basic wage protections to home care workers.

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