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  May 18, 2009
Kathleen Sebelius Sebelius States Goal to Improve Caregiving Jobs

In a letter to the editor, HHS Secretary Kathleen Sebelius describes direct-care workers as "the backbone of our long-term care system" and the need for quality care through improved caregiving jobs as "critically important to our nation."

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WA Post screenshotArticle Examines Human, Economic Challenges of Home Care

A Washington Post Magazine article examines the disparity between the rising need for home-care workers and the poor wages and working conditions these jobs usually entail.

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EWA logoEWA Says "Companionship Exemption" Policy Needs Rethinking

A letter from the Eldercare Workforce Alliance to DOL Secretary Hilda Solis and HHS Secretary Kathleen Sebelius calls attention to federal policy exempting home care workers from minimum wage and overtime protections.

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The Gerontologist coverStudy Says CNAs Challenged by Injuries, Poor Wages & Benefits

An article in The Gerontologist examines the results of a first-ever National Nursing Assistant Survey.

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CA state flagWage Cuts Avoided for CA Home Care Workers

The Obama administration has ruled that a California plan to cut its contribution to home care worker wages by 20 percent violates the terms of the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act.

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pca curriculum coverPA Trainers Introduced to PHI's Personal Care Services Curriculum

A group of staff educators and administrators in western Pennsylvania recently spent three days learning how to use the adult learner-centered approach to provide entry-level training for direct-care workers.

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Eldercare Workforce Alliance Seeks Project Director

The Eldercare Workforce Alliance (EWA) is seeking a Project Director who has significant experience in campaign management, policy development, government relations, coalition building, and communications.

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Aaron Toleos, Online Communications Director
atoleos@phinational.org
718-874-9035

PHI works to improve the lives of people who need home and residential care-and the lives of the workers who provide that care. Our goal is to ensure caring, stable relationships between consumers and workers, so that both may live with dignity, respect, and independence.

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