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News about the direct-care workforce |
 Happy Thanksgiving!
On this holiday, PHI sends a special "thank you" to the more than 3.2 million direct-care workers who provide long-term services and supports to our nation's elders and people living with disabilities.
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 'Home and Community-Based Service Reform Blueprint' Issued by ICS and PHI
In response to a recent Citizens Budget Commission report calling for a restructuring of Medicaid spending in New York State, PHI and Independence Care System have released a blueprint for home and community-based service reform. Read more... |
 National Family Caregivers Month
President Obama proclaimed November to be National Family Caregivers Month to "honor the millions of Americans who give endlessly of themselves to provide for the health and well-being of a beloved family member." Read more... |
 Kathryn Simpson: A Paid Family Caregiver's Story
Kathryn Simpson has been determined to keep her 24-year-old son Sam out of an institution since he was just 15 months old and suffered brain damage while undergoing surgery for a congenital medical condition. Read more... |
 LGBT Care Addressed in New Policy Brief
A policy brief published by the Direct Care Alliance explains how direct-care workers can help LGBT elders live with dignity and independence. Read more... |
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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