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News about the direct-care workforce
  November 5, 2009
Health Reform LogoBlended House Health Care Bill Maintains Direct-Care Worker Provisions
House leaders presented their blended health insurance reform bill on October 29.

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AE logoAdvancing Excellence in Nursing Homes Campaign Kicks Off New Phase
The second phase focuses on reducing staff turnover; increasing the use of consistent assignment; and measuring overall staff satisfaction in nursing homes.

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Alzheimer's Awareness ribbonRecommendations Issued on Caring for People with Dementia at Home

The Alzheimer's Association released the first practice recommendations for professionals providing home care to people with Alzheimer's.

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MaineGerontologist Focuses on Direct-Care Workers in Maine and Throughout the U.S.
A study published in the Gerontologist identifies the factors most strongly correlated with low turnover among Maine direct-care workers.

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Woman thumbBeing a Woman Is Not a Pre-Existing Condition
PHI's Carol Regan reads stories of direct-care workers who cannot afford health insurance at the Being a Woman Is Not a Pre-Existing Condition speak-out.

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Deane Beebe, Director of Public Education and Media Relations
dbeebe@phinational.org
718.928.2033

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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