The following is a list of PAS Workforce resources related to Alaska.
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.
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
Johnson, Amanda M., and Kay Branch. (April 2001). Long term care workforce recruitment and retention in rural Alaska: A report on personal care attendant focus groups. Alaska Division of Senior Services.
Abstract:
Alaska faces some unique recruitment and retention issues. From three focus groups with personal care assistants (PCAs), this report identifies reasons for paraprofessional turnover: low pay, insufficient time to complete caregiving tasks, and unstable work hours; lack of respect; and one uniquely Native American Alaskan issue, no time off for subsistence activities (such as fishing). PCAs also commented on a range of recruitment strategies presented by the focus group facilitator: recruitment bonuses, annual bonuses, and a caregiver conference.
Alaska Colleagues in Caring.. (February 2003). Alaska recertification survey for certified nurse aides (CNAs), 2002.
Abstract:
Alaska Colleagues in Caring (ACIC), a statewide consortium of individuals, agencies, and organizations, conducted a survey of certified nurse aides in 2002. The goal of the ACIC survey was to assist with state plans to ensure an adequate number of nurse aides in Alaska for the future. The survey given to 935 nurse aides seeking re-licensure, examined the demographics, educational levels, goals, and employment status of the participants.
Paraprofessional Healthcare Institute and the North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services. (March 2004). Chart of direct-care workforce activities in Alaska.
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.
Anderson, Wayne L., Joshua M. Wiener, Angela M. Greene, and Janet O'Keeffe . (April 2004). Direct service workforce activities of the Systems Change grantees. RTI International.
Abstract:
In 2001 the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) awarded Real Choice Systems Change (RCSC) Grants to states and other entities working to improve state long-term care systems. Twenty grantees began one or more initiatives to improve the recruitment and retention of direct service workers. This report focuses on the workforce initiatives of these 20 grantees, with an in-depth look at 7. The report strongly recomends that policymakers, providers, and consumers address workforce problems.
