ADvancing States is pleased to release a summary report State Efforts to Integrate Family Caregivers and Direct Care Workers. With the generous support of The John A. Hartford Foundation, nine states and three national partners joined a six-month learning collaborative led by ADvancing States to explore, develop, and draft plans policies that connect these two critical populations. 

With an aging population, the gap between the care needed and the workforce available to provide it continues to widen. Family caregivers—often unpaid individuals providing essential daily support—and direct care workers—trained professionals employed to deliver care—are essential components of the care ecosystem. However, these groups have historically operated in parallel rather than as integrated components of a unified system. Recognizing this, states are now pursuing policies to bridge these roles, ensuring that direct care workers and family caregivers have opportunities to be connected to one another and are supported, trained, and integrated into the care system. Read about state efforts in the latest report from ADvancing States. 

Click here to read the report.