CURRENT TRENDS IN THE DIRECT CARE WORKFORCE
Christopher Kelly, Jerome Deichert · 2024
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Christopher Kelly and Jerome Deichert track trends in the direct care workforce of the United States, the aides who help older and disabled people with daily life. Using survey data from 2020 to 2022, they counted workers by job type and by where they work. The number of nursing assistants, psychiatric aides, and home health aides fell by about six percent, to nearly 1.9 million. Personal and home care aides dipped only slightly, to more than 1.3 million.
Where these workers work is shifting fast. Jobs grew in outpatient centers, hospitals, and family services. They shrank sharply in skilled nursing homes and assisted living sites. Workers in care facilities were more likely to hold the licensed aide roles and to work full time year-round. The authors say the pandemic sped up changes already under way, with staff moving toward jobs that need less training and away from residential care.
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| CREATOR | Christopher Kelly, Jerome Deichert |
|---|---|
| YEAR | 2024 |
| COLLECTION | PAPERS |
| FORMAT | TXT |
| FILE SIZE | 2 KB |
| VERSION | 1.0 |
| LICENSE | CC BY 4.0 |
| RIGHTS | CC BY |
| SOURCE | Europe PMC |