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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Poorly Supported Jobs Linked to Higher CNA Injury Rates
Posted on 17 May 2012.
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Sen. Harkin Expresses National Need for a Strong Direct-Care Workforce
Posted on 17 May 2012.
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
Posted on 17 May 2012.
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
Posted on 17 May 2012.
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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Women’s Group Supports Fair Pay for Home Care Workers
Posted on 17 May 2012.
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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ANALYSIS: Direct-Care Workforce Projected to Be Nation’s Largest
Posted on 10 May 2012.
By 2020, the direct-care workforce is projected to be the nation’s largest workforce at 5 million workers, according to a new PHI analysis.
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