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July 1, 2008 | Journal Article
An evaluation of the WIN A STEP UP workforce development intervention for nursing assistants provided evidence for the viability of the program. Managers offered positive evaluation of the program and participants reported improvements in various aspects of their jobs.
April 27, 2011 | Program Result Report
Better Jobs Better Care supported changes in long-term-care policy and provider practices to reduce high vacancy and turnover rates among the paraprofessionals who provide direct care to older adults and to improve the quality of that care.
July 29, 2008 | Program Result Report
Staff at the Center for Home Care Policy and Research engaged home health agencies in two different learning collaboratives aimed at improving patient care.
January 1, 1999 | Program Result Report
A project team at the University of Alaska, Fairbanks, created a self-paced, interactive computer program to be used as a training tool for Alaska's Community Health Aide/Practitioner Program.
May 30, 2009 | Program Result Report
The Somerset County Training Consortium conducted a training course aimed at expanding the number of certified home-health aides and certified nurse assistants available to provide direct care in home, assisted living and nursing home settings.
April 25, 2010 | Program Result Report
North Carolina Foundation for Advanced Health Programs created a voluntary, special state license to recognize long-term-care providers who offered a supportive workplace for their direct-care staff. The project was part of Better Jobs Better Care.
October 1, 2010 | Survey/Poll
Better Jobs Better Care sought to change public policy and management practice to improve recruitment and retention of high-quality paraprofessional direct care workers (DCW).
September 1, 2005 | Program Result Report
Project staff at the Urban Institute worked with experts in the field to develop recommendations for a research and demonstration agenda to improve the recruitment and retention of frontline long-term care workers.
July 1, 2008 | Journal Article
Examining the Better Jobs Better Care demonstration illustrates the importance of resources and strong leadership in successful implementation of a workforce demonstration project.
April 25, 2011 | Program Result Report
The Iowa Better Jobs, Better Care project involved a 20-member coalition and 13 long-term-care nursing facilities and home care agencies in developing, implementing and evaluating the practice interventions.