The following is a list of PAS Workforce resources related to Arizona.
The list is provided and maintained by the National
Clearinghouse on the Direct Care Workforce. Each citation contains
an abstract and information about how to obtain the entire version.
Clinco, Judith B. (April 1995). The agency's role in hiring private help. Caring Magazine.
Abstract:
This article is about the Hire Private Help program created by Catalina In-Home Services to recruit and train suitable home care aides for private-pay clients.
Obtain the Full Version: To get a copy of this article, contact CARING by caring@nahc.org; fax: 202-547-3540; or mail to CARING, 228 Seventh Street, SE, Washington, DC 20003.
Paraprofessional Healthcare Institute and the North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services. (March 2004). Chart of direct-care workforce activities in Arizona.
Abstract:
This chart describes existing or enacted direct-care workforce initiatives in this state as of March, 2004. The information was collected as part of a national survey of state intitiatives on the long-term care direct-care workforce. Additional details about this state may be found in the full report.
United States District Court For the State of Arizona. (August 2004). Ball vs. Biedess: District of Arizona circuit court ruling.
Abstract:
The Arizona Health Care Cost Containment System (AHCCCS) is a state agency that receives federal funding to ensure the provision of health care services to Arizona's Medicaid clients. In the case, representatives of a class of elderly and disabled Medicaid clients stated that they could not rely on their personal care workers. The ruling instructs the agency to offer a rate of pay to attract enough health care workers to deliver all of the services for prescribed for an individual.
Gillespie, Jennifer. (2003). Direct-care worker associations and public authorities. National Academy for State Health Policy, Rutgers Center for State Health Policy, and Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services.
Abstract:
States and long-term care consumers, workers, and employers are seeking ways to address the growing demand for a high quality and stable long-term care workforce. Direct-care worker associations and public authorities have emerged to address this issue through outreach, advocacy, support, and training. This issue brief provides a snapshot of associations and public authorities, and includes related website links.
The American Network of Community Options and Resources (ANCOR). (March 2006). Tapping into the public workforce network: ANCOR/DoL Business Relations Group pilot project partnership white paper.
Abstract:
In 2004, pilot projects in four cities (Rochester, New York; Phoenix, Arizona; Portland, Maine; and Louisville/Lexington, Kentucky) were launched in order to help connect direct support professionals and the public employment network of One-Stops. This white paper summarizes the progress of the pilots' model practices in their first year. The Department of Labor plans to expand the project to additional states in the future.
University of Minnesota, Research and Training Center on Community Living and The Lewin Group. (December 2006). CMS direct service workforce demonstration promising practices in marketing, recruitment and selection interventions. Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS).
Abstract:
This report identifies promising practices in direct care worker marketing, recruitment, and selection in states receiving Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) grants. Grantees used different techniques to improve recruitment and retention outcomes, including computer-based registration, marketing campaigns, realistic job previews, structured interviewing, and expanded orientation or mentoring of new employees. The report concludes that sustaining and replicating these interventions will require further research about associated costs and benefits and dissemination of this information.
Arizona Health Futures. (December 2006). You call the tune: The promise and challenge of consumer-directed care. St. Luke's Health Initiatives.
Abstract:
This primer on consumer-directed care (CDC) provides a capsule history, reviews CDC's status in Arizona, and discusses the benefits and challenges it poses, especially for persons with disabilities. Suggestions for future health policy and practice include planning for implementation and consumer support, comprehensive monitoring, and training of the state health care workforce.
Citizens Workgroup on the Long-Term Care Workforce. (April 2005). Will anyone care? Leading the paradigm shift in developing Arizona's direct care workforce.
Abstract:
In March of 2004 Arizona Governor Janet Napolitano created the Citizens Work Group on the Long-Term Care Workforce (CWG). This report offers data and information on the supply and the demand for direct-care workers in Arizona. Among their recommendations, the Work Group suggested that state administrators make an effort to ensure a quality workforce so that Arizona's growing number of elders and persons living with disabilities receive quality care.
Flanagan, Susan A. (June 2004). Accessing workers' compensation insurance for consumer-employed personal assistance service workers: Issues, challenges and promising practices. Office of Disability, Aging, and Long-Term Care Policy, Office of the Assistant Secretary for Planning and Evaluation (ASPE), U.S. Department of Health and Human Services.
Abstract:
This study examines whether or not personal assistant service (PAS) workers are covered by workers' compensation insurance when they work for household employers. An historical overview and a state-by-state break down of the various laws as they relate to direct-care workers are provided. Problems are identified with the frequently ambiguous employment classification of PAS workers and the dearth of adequate insurance options for employers. Positive examples of accessible and affordable programs are also discussed.
