On July 25, 2023, the DC Coalition on Long Term Care sent out two critical letters to members of the DC Council and the DC Health Care Finance Agency (DCHF). In the first letter, the Coalition addresses the DC Council Committee on Health regarding several key initiatives to help alleviate the direct care workforce shortage.[…]
The DC Long Term Care Coalition Workforce Subcommittee has developed its legislative priorities for 2023. We are asking the Council to take various action steps in the year ahead to increase the size of a trained, credentialed and competent Direct Care workforce. These steps include encouraging people to enter and stay in this occupation, providing[…]
Community Leaders Call for Funding of a DC PACE Program to Provide Integrated Care to Low-Income Seniors. The Program of All-inclusive Care for the Elderly (PACE) is a nationally recognized model of care well-known for its quality and high levels of satisfaction among both individuals enrolled in the program and their caregivers. Bringing PACE to[…]