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- National reports call for urgent changes to improve working conditions for the direct care workforce in the US, highlighting the roles of governments, unions, and employers.
- Local entities like municipalities, aging agencies, and higher education institutions are crucial but often ignored in discussions about workforce reform.
- The paper explores a public-private partnership initiative in Virginia aimed at recruiting and training Personal Care Assistants (PCAs) in response to the challenges faced by this essential workforce, especially during the COVID-19 pandemic.
Article Abstract
Recent national reports asserted an urgent imperative for transforming working conditions for the direct care workforce in the US. These clarion reports identified key influencers in reform as federal and state governments, workers' unions and coalitions, individual and organizational employers. Equally essential and well-positioned local actors have been overlooked in the conversation-namely, municipalities, area agencies on aging, higher education, philanthropic entities, and community. Although deemed "essential," direct care workers have been disproportionately affected by the COVID-19 pandemic. This paper examines an early public-private partnership initiative designed to recruit and train PCAs in Virginia.
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