Shortage of Direct Care professionals a national concern
On April 16, 2024, Chairman Bob Casey of the U.S. Special Committee on Aging (D-PA) touted his new legislative proposal, S. 4120, that would ensure that direct care professionals have a sustainable, lifelong career by providing substantial new funding to support these workers in the long-term-care industry, from nursing homes to home care, to assisted living facilities. It also takes a look at worker shortage in RI.