National Clearinghouse on the Direct Care Workforce

Are you a nursing assistant, home health aide, personal assistant, direct support professional, or other direct-care worker? Learn more about job duties and training requirements, wages and benefits, and more.

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Who Are Direct-Care Workers?
List of Training Curricula and Textbooks
Recent Additions to the Library
PHI Publications
NY REPORTS: Health Insurance Coverage of New York State's Home Care Aides, Is New York Prepared to Care?
PHI FACTS Series: FACTS 1, FACTS 2, FACTS 3
Direct-Care Worker Association List
National Initiatives and Contacts

Arizona is developing a standardized training curriculum for direct-care workers across settings.

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