Direct Care Workers United For Change

Millions of Americans rely on direct care workers (home care aides, personal care attendants, personal assistants, nursing assistants, direct support professionals and others) for help with essentials like getting out of bed, getting dressed, and getting to work or to church--not to mention sensitive medical tasks. But low wagespoor benefits, insufficient training, and a lack of respect contribute to sky-high turnover rates. The Direct Care Alliance is working to remove these barriers.

 

The Direct Care Alliance is the national advocacy voice of direct care workers in long-term care. We empower workers to speak out for better wages, benefits and training, so more people can commit to direct care as a career. We also convene powerful allies nationwide to build consensus for change. Read more about us.

President Obama announces a rule to grant home care workers basic labor protections. Sixth from R: DCA's Tracy Dudzinski

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Direct Care Voices

Study Finds Link Between Low Staffing, Nursing Home Deaths

Plenty of studies have shown that care quality in nursing homes suffers when nursing assistants “work short,” ... Read more »

Home Care Cooperatives Spotlighted at White House Briefing

Direct Care Alliance Board Chair Tracy Dudzinski was at the White House last Friday for a briefing ... Read more »

Tracing the Link Between Low Reimbursement and High Turnover

A recent article in a leading publication for nonprofits detailed the challenges faced by long-term care employers ... Read more »

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