CNAs

How Frail Elders Will Pay For Trump’s New Anti-Immigrant Rules

The Trump Administration has adopted tough new rules aimed at barring low-wage workers from coming to the US.  Direct care workers such as personal care aides, home health aides, and certified nursing assistants will be among the biggest victims. But so will frail elders and younger people with disabilities, who will find it even more difficult to get the help [...]

By |2019-08-12T15:16:18-04:00August 12th, 2019|long-term care workers|0 Comments

Aides in Nursing Homes: Not What You Think

The other day, Josh Wiener, who is one of the nation's experts on long-term care, presented three papers on certified nursing assistants (CNAs) in nursing homes. Josh and his colleagues at the consulting firm RTI International looked at quality of care, immigration, and injuries. And some of what they found may surprise you. The papers are available here (some may require [...]

By |2010-10-06T18:53:06-04:00October 6th, 2010|long-term care workers, nursing homes|0 Comments