Measuring and Monitoring the Adequacy of the Direct-Care Workforce and Impacts on Unmet Need: Landscape Scan of Data Sources and Opportunities for Future Research

Direct-care workers play a critical role in supporting the daily activities of individuals who need long-term services and supports (LTSS). A new report from Long-Term Quality Alliance (LTQA) and the Community Living Policy Center (CLPC) at Brandeis University highlights recommendations to inform future research, policy, and practice that aim to advance efforts to improve standardized data collection and reporting, to better understand the impacts of direct-care workforce shortages, and to drive critical investments in the direct-care workforce.