LANSING, Mich. – The Michigan Department of Health and Human Services (MDHHS) today announced a partnership with IMPART Alliance at Michigan State University’s College of Osteopathic Medicine to develop infection control training for direct care workers. MDHHS has provided IMPART Alliance $50,000 in COVID Relief Funding to develop the training and make it widely available for […]
Grand Ledge High School students are learning key healthcare skills by participating in a free IMPART Alliance Personal Care Aide training course! The first training session, “Introduction to Aging”, encouraged students to learn about how some older adults might experience physical challenges. The Grand Ledge School District has provided great support for this pilot program […]
IMPART Alliance has 23 trainers across Michigan teaching DCWs person centered supports and services skills using the BTBQ(TM) curriculum. Our next targeted area for trainer development: the U.P. and Southeast Michigan!
The NewsHour explores the state of today’s Direct Care Workforce in two segments that features Direct Care Workers, homecare agencies and advocates in Michigan.
As the need for care continues to rise, the roles of direct care workers and family caregivers are absolutely vital. Together, these caregivers form the common thread that weaves through the fabric of our long-term care system.
Gray Panthers NYC addresses divisive nursing home staffing standards proposed by federal regulators. Through documentaries, webinars, and the Unity Series, they unite diverse stakeholders for positive change in elder.
The National Dementia Workforce Study (NDWS) is being launched through an $81 million cooperative agreement with the National Institute on Aging (NIA) to develop and field new annual national surveys of the dementia care workforce, including physicians, nurses, and direct care workers across multiple care settings. The mission of NDWS is to launch the surveys successfully and, of equal importance, to build data infrastructure and dissemination to ensure NDWS becomes a resource for the broader community of researchers and policymakers. This collaborative, interdisciplinary endeavor is led by teams at the University of Michigan and the University of California, San Francisco, with several other university-based and non-profit partners.
Idaho faces a dire shortage of direct care workers, impacting individuals with disabilities. Advocates stress the need for improved pay, respect, and streamlined training to address the crisis.
The Home- and Community-Based Services (HCBS) landscape in the United States is at a critical juncture. A recent report highlighted that all states reported shortages of HCBS workers, most frequently among direct support professionals, personal care attendants, nursing staff, and home health aides. Additionally, most (43) states reported permanent closures of HCBS providers within the last year. The crisis is real, and it harms workers, individuals receiving services, and family members alike.
In a bipartisan effort to address the ongoing staffing crisis in the nation’s nursing homes, U.S. Senators Bob Casey (D-PA) and Ron Wyden (D-OR) have taken the lead in urging the Center for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) to finalize and implement proposed rules aimed at setting minimum staffing requirements for nursing homes. This step is seen as crucial in ensuring the safety and well-being of the 1.2 million residents in these facilities.
