Article Publication Date:
9/10/2004
Summary:
These two papers outline ways governors can support caregivers who assist people who need in-home services. State Support, lists strategies to help both kinds of caregivers as they restructure their LTC systems. A Lifetime of Health & Dignity recommends that officials inform home care workers about their eligibility for the Earned Income Tax Credit, assist in the development of employer health insurance purchasing pools, & connect low-wage workers to support systems.
Topics:
Consumer/Participant Direction
Types/Tools:
Populations:
Direct Care Workforce
Sources:
National Governors Association's Center for Best Practices
Programs/Initiatives:
N/A
States:
Keywords:
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in-home services; governors; State Support; Paid Home-Care Workers
Contact
Joy Cameron
jcameron@nga.org
Phone:
202-624-5822
Short URL: http://www.advancingstates.org/node/50246