Fact sheet: Who are direct-care workers?
PHI. (2011, February). Fact sheet: Who are direct-care workers? Bronx, New York: . Retrieved March, 2011 from http://www.directcareclea ringhouse.org/l_art_det.j sp?res_id=306110
Abstract
Direct-care workers provide an estimated 70 to 80 percent of the paid hands-on long-term care and personal assistance received by Americans who are elderly or living with disabilities or other chronic conditions. These workers help their clients bathe, dress, and negotiate a host of other daily tasks. They are a lifeline for those they serve, as well as for families and friends struggling to provide quality care. Direct-care workers also constitute one of the largest and fastest-growing workforces in the country, playing a vital role in job creation and economic growth, particularly in low-income communities.
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