Previous research has documented shortages of personal care aides who provide Medicaid home and community-based services, but there are few detailed geographic data to determine the areas of greatest ...
About one-third of the 14,000 personal care attendants represented by SEIU 1199 were not paid for work in October and November, union officials say.
The most effective care happens when patients receive support that focuses on both their physical needs and their personal challenges. Social workers have become an essential part of this process.