For Immediate Release
March 17, 2010

Contact:
Deane Beebe, PHI Media Relations Director
718.928.2033 / dbeebe@PHInational.org

New York, NY — Older women aged 55+ are projected to become 30 percent of the nation’s direct-care workforce by 2018 — up from 22 percent in just ten years, according to PHI’s recent analysis of employment demographics for direct-care workers. Continue Reading

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. Continue Reading

Richard H. Chambers Courthouse, Pasadena, CA

A federal appeals court in California ruled against Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger on March 3, invalidating past budget cuts that would substantially reduce wages for In-Home Supportive Services (IHSS) direct-care workers. Continue Reading

The Western New York Alliance for Person-Centered Care (WNYAPCC) held a region-wide symposium on culture change and person-centered care on March 10. Continue Reading

A cover story in the March 2010 issue of Workforce Management focuses on the effects of Massachusetts health reform on low-wage workers — particularly home health care workers. Continue Reading

As states struggle to balance budgets, Medicaid services are being targeted for severe cuts, and in some cases, elimination. Continue Reading