Excerpt from Aging and Disability in America: (click for entire article)
The number of home and community based services for older adults have grown tremendously over the past 20 years. This has occurred because of a continued shift in government expenditure related to these programs and an increasing desire of older adults to age in place in their homes and/or communities. Because of this growth, it is no surprise that questions about staffing quality and professionalization are now occurring related to home-based care. In response, a new study has compared the turnover rates of home care and hospice agencies among their direct care staff.
The number of home and community based services for older adults have grown tremendously over the past 20 years. This has occurred because of a continued shift in government expenditure related to these programs and an increasing desire of older adults to age in place in their homes and/or communities. Because of this growth, it is no surprise that questions about staffing quality and professionalization are now occurring related to home-based care. In response, a new study has compared the turnover rates of home care and hospice agencies among their direct care staff.
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