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Wages, Benefits, and Flexibility Matter: Building a High Quality Home Care Workforce
07/13/2006 | Requests *Summary
What incentives help encourage in-home supportive services workers to remain in caregiving? A Connecticut College research team explores this question by surveying 2,200 workers. "Flexibility and wages matter," the researchers note, "research clearly shows that giving workers $10/hr plus access to decent benefits significantly increases the supply and retention rate of home care workers, making it possible for consumers to find good caregivers." The executive summary offers further results.
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Keywords
Caregiving; Personal Assistant; health insurance; dental insurance;
Topic
Workforce/Direct Care
Type/Tool
Reports
Source
Better Jobs Better Care
State
California, All States/Territories
Date Created
07/13/2006
Contact
Candace Howes, PhD
Connecticut College
chow@conncoll.edu
860-439-5447
Connecticut College
chow@conncoll.edu
860-439-5447
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