It’s never been a better time to pursue a human services career. The demand for workers is high and Gesher Human Services will be offering paid, on-the-job training for local residents. “We have ...

HARRISBURG, Pa. (WHTM) – In an announcement today by the Pennsylvania Department of Labor & Industry, more than $4.8 million has been invested from Direct Care Worker Job Quality grants. The program ...

BOSTON--(BUSINESS WIRE)--CareAcademy, the leading provider of caregiver training and compliance technology, announced today a bold new product initiative designed to address one of the most pressing ...

Gift Article 10 Remaining As a subscriber, you have 10 articles to gift each month. Gifting allows recipients to access the article for free. Michigan State University received a $25 million grant to ...

The US needs nearly eight million DCWs in the next decade to meet demand for home care and nursing services, but projections indicate a shortfall of more than 150,000 DCWs by 2030 and 355,000 by 2040.

The nation faces a growing crisis in its direct care workforce, which was devastated by COVID-19 and is facing rising demands for its services. More than 1,000 nursing home, residential care facility, ...

The Biden administration should use some of the $400 billion it wants to spend shoring up home- and community-based services on support systems for direct care workers, including the certified nurse ...

The U.S. is desperately short of nurses, personal care aides, and other direct care workers who help frail older adults and younger people with disabilities manage their days. Instead of dealing with ...