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Caregivers and Long-Term Care Needs in the 21st Century: Will Public Policy Meet the Challenge?
07/14/2004 | Requests *Summary
The number of people needing LTC is expected to increase much faster caregivers after 2015, putting substantial pressure on families, providers & Medicaid. We must start working towards improving efficiency & effectiveness of care delivery. This brief explains that recruiting & retaining direct-care workers requires improving the job, by means such as changing the culture surrounding the work environment as well as changing the duties, responsibilities, supervisory structure & increasing wages.
Author
Friedland, Robert
Available Files
- Issue Brief PDF (351K, 16 pages)
Keywords
Personal Assistant; declining disability rates; adl limitations
Topic
Long-Term Care, Workforce/Direct Care
Type/Tool
Policy alerts, briefs, letters & papers
Source
Georgetown University Long-Term Care
State
All States/Territories
Date Created
09/14/2004
Contact
Health Policy Institute Georgetown University
2233 Wisconsin Avenue, NW, Suite 525
Washington, DC 20007
202-687-0880
2233 Wisconsin Avenue, NW, Suite 525
Washington, DC 20007
202-687-0880
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