Direct Care Workforce

This report outlines options for providing employer-subsidized affordable health insurance to employees of programs and facilities that serve the elderly and disabled. In order to develop these options, the Department of Health conducted a survey of long-term care employers to identify the characteristics of employer-sponsored health insurance in this industry. The findings of this survey are also presented in this report.

The attached presentation entitled \"Long-Term Care: Workforce Issues for States in a Changing Society\" which was given by Robyn I. Stone, Dr.P.H. during the annual NASHP conference in Philadelphia from August 4-6. The presentation looks at who the long term care workers are and implications for the field.

The Living and Working in the Community 2003 conference, sponsored by the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), was held March 4-5, 2003. Participants included Medicaid grantees, consumers, advocates, Federal and State representatives, providers, and academics. The link provide here will direct you to the presentations from this conference. Topics include: Quality assurance, nursing facility transition, mental health, single point of entry, workforce issues and housing issues.

This handbook is a guide to help clients in the Client-Employed Provider Program better use the services available to them through the Oregon Department of Human Services (DHS) and to have a good working relationship with their employee/provider. This handbook includes examples of a job description and job application.

Recruiting and retaining qualified workers is challenging for policy makers, providers and consumers of long term support services. The Vermont Department of Aging and Disabilities and the Division of Developmental Services organized a forum to explore best practices in Vermont. Over 140 policymakers, provider agencies, workers and advocates attended the forum. This is an overview of that forum.

This issue brief provides a snapshot of associations and public authorities. The intent of this document is to identify and describe existing approaches to addressing long-term care workforce issues, not to endorse or evaluate the different models. Website links are provided for those interested in obtaining more information about the efforts described in this document.

These slides were presented at the 2nd Annual Training Institute for State Mental Health Olmstead Coordinators (9/30/2002 - 10/2/2002). They provide a brief overview of the FY01 and FY02 Systems Change Grants, including charts depicting which states are focusing their efforts in areas such as housing, mental health, nursing facility transition, etc.

If your job includes recruiting, training, or supervising direct care staff, then you have one of the most challenging jobs in long-term care. This Guide: •gives immediate, concrete suggestions for how to find and keep direct care staff •offers resources both within and beyond your local health care and human service systems •suggests long-term strategies—direct care staff shortages will not disappear easily or soon •offers a view of the nationwide forces causing the staffing crisis.

The Compendium contains basic information about each of the Systems Change Grantees. Each section is alphabetical by state. Information for each state includes: the name of the grantee organization, the title of the grant, the type of grant, the amount awarded and fiscal year awarded, the primary contacts for each grant, the target populations to be served under the grant, the primary goals and activities of each grant project, and a brief description of the grant activities.

The Formative Evaluation of the Real Choice Systems Change Grants evaluates how the Systems Change grantees are progressing towards meeting their goals. The Formative Evaluation identifies problems faced by the grantees and ways that they deal with the problems. This document provides summary information about each of the FY2002 Grantees.