Quality Care/Quality Jobs
News about the direct-care workforce |
 U.S. Attorney Sues New York City for Medicaid Fraud
The suit alleges that the city's Medicaid program had improperly authorized 24-hour, community-based personal care services for frail elders and people with disabilities when these consumers would be better served in a nursing home.
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 Report Details Economy's Impact on Long-Term Care
State budget cuts caused by the economic recession pose a serious threat to long-term care services for elders and individuals with physical disabilities, according to a new report by the AARP Public Policy Institute. Read more... |
 "Come Care with Me" Veteran Files Direct-Care Workforce Bill
Massachusetts State Senator Pat Jehlen introduced a bill on January 20 to establish a task force to determine the state's preparedness for the CLASS Act by examining its direct-care workforce. Read more... |
 PHI Chart Gallery Gets Makeover
PHI's Chart Gallery has a new look and is now even more user-friendly. 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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