The following is a list of PAS Workforce resources related to Virginia.
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.
Jefferson Area Board for Aging. (May 1999). The Nursing Assistant Institute: Working to develop a well-trained, stable workforce of direct-care providers to meet the health care needs of the Thomas Jefferson planning district. Jefferson Area Board for Aging.
Abstract:
This paper outlines one region's response (the formation of an institute) to the current and imminent challenges observed in stabilizing the direct-care workforce (recruitment, retention and training). It describes the institute's objectives, planned activities, anticipated results, proposed budget, and plan to sustain the institute.
Obtain the Full Version: For information about ordering a hard copy of this report. Please contact the Clearinghouse at info@directcareclearinghouse.org or 866-402-4138.
Cooper, Cheryl. (January 2001). Virginia's Nursing Assistant Institute. Journal of Nurse Assistants.
Abstract:
This article describes the Virginia Nursing Assistant Institute (NAI) and addresses the shortage of nursing assistants with a focus on recruitment and retention.
Obtain the Full Version: For information about ordering a hard copy of this article. Please contact the Clearinghouse at info@directcareclearinghouse.org or 866-402-4138.
National Council on the Aging. (June 2001). Together we care: Helping caregivers find support. National Council on the Aging.
Abstract:
This report describes five innovative, high-quality community-based programs that offer respite and supportive services to family caregivers: Bozeman Senior Center Adult Day Services (Bozeman, Montana), Care Links (Clifton Park, New York), Day Break Adult Day Center (Anchorage, Alaska), Family Caregiver Support Service (Big Stone Gap, Virginia), and Interfaith Carepartners (Houston, Texas). The report identifies outcomes, resources, partnerships, and sponsors of each program
Seldon, Joan. (2002). Hope for health care. Richmond Redevelopment Housing Authority.
Abstract:
This article provides an overview of the Richmond Redevelopment and Housing Authority's Hope for Health Care program, which recruits, screens, and trains residents in public housing for careers as certified nursing assistants. The paper reports statistics on the program, describes the program's budget and timeline, and outlines RRHA's requests for funding and partners.
Paraprofessional Healthcare Institute and the North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services. (March 2004). Chart of direct-care workforce activities in Virginia.
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 initiatives on the long-term care direct-care workforce. Additional details about this state may be found in the full report.
Center for Health Workforce Distribution Studies, University of Washington, Seattle. (November 2004). Effects of the Workforce Investment Act of 1998 on health workforce development in the states. Health Resources and Services Administration, Bureau of Health Professions, Health Resources and Services Administration.
Abstract:
The goals of the Workforce Investment Act of 1998 (WIA) are to increase the employment, retention, and earnings of participants in Department of Labor (DOL) employment and training programs. This report explores how WIA resources have been used to support the healthcare workforce across the states, including, but not limited to, the direct-care workforce.
Paraprofessional Healthcare Institute (PHI). (April 2006). CMS direct service workforce demonstration grants: Overview and discussion of health coverage interventions. U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS).
Abstract:
This report provides an overview of the efforts of six Center for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) grantees to make health care coverage more affordable and accessible to direct-care workers. It discusses the key advantages and disadvantages of three approaches employed by grantees: subsidization of employer-based coverage, combining basic insurance and tax-free accounts, and funding outreach programs, which promote public-private partnerships. An attached spreadsheet provides a description of each intervention, identifying key components, costs, and their potential sustainability.
Coogle, Constance L., Colleen A. Head, and Iris A. Parham. (September 2006). The long-term care workforce crisis: Dementia-care training influences on job satisfaction and career commitment. Educational Gerontology. Routledge/Taylor & Francis Group.
Abstract:
This study of a training collaborative to improve dementia care showed an expected increase in extrinsic job satisfaction but an unexpected decrease in career commitment. Discussing their findings in relation to other relevant recent studies, the authors posit several explanations for the outcomes, including the time lag in data collection, and emphasize the need for successful training programs to exist within a context of organizational and systems-based change.
Obtain the Full Version: Single issues may be purchased from InformaWorld Online
Fairfax County Long Term Care Task Force. (2002). Citizens Taskforce for Long Term Care final report.
Abstract:
In 2000, Fairfax County commissioned a Long Term Care Task Force to develop a Strategic Plan to meet the long term care needs of the Fairfax community. A final set of recommendations was developed and endorsed in December 2001. One of the four recommendations was to Improve Recruitment, Increase Retention and Improve Quality in the Long Term Care Provider Workforce
Simone, Kristin. (2002; Updated in 2004). The Nursing Assistant Institute. Promising Practices in Home and Community Based Services. CMS and Medstat.
Abstract:
The Virginia Nursing Assistant Institute (NAI) was established in 1999 to address the shortage of nursing assistants in central Virginia. The institute works to improve training and support for CNAs, thereby increasing recruitment and retention, and ultimately provide better care for consumers.
Duss Donna J. and Beverley A. Soble. (November 2000). CNA focus group project report. Virginia Health Care Association.
Abstract:
This report summarizes the findings of a series of focus groups that took place across Virginia in the year 2000. The authors identified two major themes: CNAs perceived an inequality between experience and pay, and a lack of respect by supervisors.
Obtain the Full Version: To obtain a copy. Please contact the National Clearinghouse on the Direct Care Workforce
Phone: (718) 402-4138
Toll Free: (866) 402-4138
Fax: (718) 585-6852
Email: info@directcareclearinghouse.org
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.
Coogle, Constance L., et al. (2007). The value of geriatric care enhancement training for direct service workers. Gerontology & Geriatrics Education, Vol. 28, Issue 2.
Abstract:
The authors evaluate a two-phase training series aimed at increasing professionalism and self-efficacy through problem-solving, communication, and stress management skills. The article describes the curriculum and draws a couple of conclusions: that training was more highly rated by those committed to geriatric care, and that continued training is correlated with an increase in positive impact on job performance.
Obtain the Full Version: The article may be purchased from Haworth Press Online.
Claypool, Henry, and Molly O'Malley. (March 2008). Consumer direction of personal assistance services in Medicaid: A review of four state programs. Kaiser Family Foundation.
Abstract:
Based on interviews with program administrators of consumer-directed programs in California, Colorado, New York, and Virginia, each of these states is profiled. State profiles identify and discuss eligibility criteria, participant support services, and the method of financial management used by Medicaid beneficiaries to pay their direct-care workers.
