Addressing the Direct Care Workforce Shortage: A Bipartisan Call to Action
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Description
Report discusses direct care worker shortages throughout the country. Details shortages of home health aids, certified nursing assistants, and residential care aids, among other direct care workers, and makes recommendations for decreasing shortages. Highlights some of the added barriers faced by rural communities.
Author(s)
Lisa Harootunian, Kamryn Perry, Allison Buffett, et al.
Date
12/2023
Organization
Bipartisan Policy Center
Tagged as
Health aides and assistants
· Health disparities
· Health workforce supply and demand
· Home and community-based services
· Long-term care
· Policy
· Statistics and data