In this cross-sectional study of direct care workers (DCWs), employer ownership status and unionization were independently and ...

A crisis in care: low wages and high stakes for PA’s direct care workers and older adults. Pennsylvania’s caregiving crisis is growing. This episode reveals the emotional and economic strain on direct ...

Guest post graciously contributed by Eric Lavalle, MSEd, NCC, and Doctoral Candidate in Educational Psychology at the University of Memphis. Are you studying psychology and wondering what career ...

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 ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Three people in the foreground at a press conference, one in the middle holds a sign that reads "Maine needs LD 1932" Direct care ...

Financial hardship is widespread among health care workers, particularly in direct care roles, amid a workforce crisis and challenging job conditions. Direct care workers face the highest levels of ...

A few years ago, I met a young man who used to be in one of the state’s residential foster care programs. He is an adult now, married, with children, and has a good career. He came into foster care as ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Health care support worker Kormasah Deward smiles for a photo in Woodbury on Aug. 3, 2023. "You get an extended family, you know ...

LANSING, Mich. (WLNS) — Direct care workers (DCWs), who assist people with daily living activities, are gathering in Lansing to hold a four-day conference that will highlight the needs of industry ...

Fran Mancl was thinking ahead. A certified nursing assistant at a nursing home, he wasn’t making enough to plan for his retirement. So, for 12 years, he worked part-time as a customer service ...