Quality Care/Quality Jobs
News about the direct-care workforce |
 Being a Woman Is No Longer a Pre-Existing Condition
The health reform law includes several significant advances for women, including a ban on the practice of gender rating. Read more and comment |
 Iowa Direct-Care Workers Benefit from Legislation
Iowa legislators, working closely with the Iowa Caregivers Association, have passed five bills that will favorably impact
direct-care workers. Read more and comment |
 Website Allows Providers to Measure Culture Change
The Pioneer
Network has launched an online version of its popular Artifacts of
Culture Change tool. Read more and comment |
 Medicare
Part A May Be Less Accessible for Direct-Care Workers
A study suggests that direct-care workers may face barriers to obtaining Medicare Part A coverage during their retirement years. Read more and comment |
 NCCNHR Seeking Proposals
The deadline to submit proposals for the 35th NCCNHR
Annual Meeting and Conference is April 30. Read more and comment |
Deane Beebe, Director of Public Education and Media Relations
dbeebe@phinational.org718.928.2033 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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