Home Care Worker Continuity in Home-Based Long-Term Care: Associated Factors and Relationships With Client Health and Well-Being.

Background And Objectives: Despite the importance of provider continuity across healthcare settings, continuity among home care workers who provide hands-on long-term care is understudied. This project describes home care worker continuity, identifies factors associated with increased continuity, and examines associations between continuity and client outcomes.

Research Design And Methods: We conducted a retrospective cohort study of clients receiving Medicaid-funded home-based long-term care ( = 3,864) using insurance plan and home care agency data from a large nonprofit organization.