As with the wins of other social movements, today’s direct care policy victories are due to decades of hard-fought struggles led by workers, older adults, people with disabilities, and a growing constellation of organizations and advocates that have dared to imagine a new reality for the direct care workforce—and then made it happen. This report describes the key historical moments that have defined the direct care workforce movement.
Key Takeaways
For decades, a growing constellation of advocates and other leaders have dared to imagine a new reality for direct care workers.
Today's progress for direct care workers was paved by decades of hard-fought struggles led by visionary leaders across the spectrum.
Here are our thoughts on the key historical moments that have defined the direct care workforce movement.
