Home Health Care News September 6, 2024
The direct care workforce, a crucial backbone of the health care industry, faces unprecedented challenges when it comes to overall wellbeing, as revealed in the newly released 2024-2025 State of the Direct Care Workforce Report by St. Petersburg, Florida-based MissionCare Collective.
Based on MissionCare Collective’s comprehensive data, the report illuminates important issues related to caregivers’ emotional, physical and financial positions. It goes beyond statistics, providing an analysis of the factors that contribute to the struggles of the workforce, including financial instability, training and development, and poor physical and mental health.
Furthermore, the report offers specific data for each state regarding workforce gaps, wages, and the composition of the workforce, equipping industry leaders with the insights necessary to address these...