01/30/2013
https://www.congress.gov...
"Wages are often at the very top of mind when we discuss long-term care professionals."
"A recent report found that 43 percent of direct care workers rely on public assistance such as Medicaid or the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program, SNAP."
"There are no Federal training requirements for categories of home care workers, such as personal care aides."
"understaffing is linked to patient falls, emergency department visits, and inappropriate medication use."