"'The #COVID19 crisis has exposed and heightened the many flaws in our health & long-term care systems, including the barriers facing direct care workers and long-term care providers,' PHI President Jodi M. Sturgeon said in a statement. #CaringForTheFuture mcknightsseniorliving.com/home/news/covi…

Just going to leave this here... "I'd rather have [Pompeo] on the phone with some world leader than have him wash dishes because maybe his wife isn't there."

One of the very best...congratulations Julie!

"For #GeorgeFloyd, for Black people living in constant fear of police officers, and for people of color disproportionately impacted by #COVID19... PHI is committed to co-creating a world rooted in racial justice." Read our official statement. phinational.org/phi-statement-…

Biden's plan recognizes that we are in a care crisis, with individuals and families struggling to access the care they need and paid care workers persistently “underpaid, unseen, and undervalued.” We need this plan -- and we need it to go further. phinational.org/bidens-nationa…

I proposed to write this article about resolving the workforce crisis in LTC before the pandemic. When I started drafting it this spring, the article had to change a bit--but only to recognize an even more pressing need to act. academic.oup.com/gerontologist/…

Three new additions this year: 1) a ton of data on residential care aides, 2) new data on affordable housing and childcare, and 3) an analysis of CMS data on COVID-19 in nursing homes. We worked harder and longer on this report, and I'm proud of it. I hope you find it useful.

#StayInLine Every Vote Counts and Must Be Counted

“In time, 2021 could be remembered as the tipping point for a direct care workforce national movement.” PHI President Jodi M Sturgeon describes why it's time to strengthen the direct care workforce and how #CaringForTheFuture offers a way forward. phinational.org/direct-care-wo…

“Priority access to the vaccine is critical to the stability of home care across New York City, and to the safety of this workforce and their families,” said Jodi M. Sturgeon, President, PHI. Jodi M Sturgeon www1.nyc.gov/office-of-the-…

phinational.org/we-must-stop-w… via @phinational

Today’s verdict was the right decision, providing accountability for the murder of #GeorgeFloyd. But the challenge ahead of us is monumental. PHI commits to fighting racial injustice and co-creating a safe and just world for all of us. #BlackLivesMatter nytimes.com/2021/04/20/us/…

We're proud to join 80+ groups on this letter urging Congress to support the The White House #AmericanJobsPlan to invest in direct care workers—primarily women, people of color & immigrants. It's time to lift communities & fix long-term care. #CareIsEssential tinyurl.com/h7n6zevt

Zulma Torres—a Home Health Aide at Cooperative Home Care Associates in the Bronx, NY—will testify before Congress tomorrow morning (7/20, 10:15am EST) on the issues facing this country's direct care workforce. @EdLaborCmte Watch the hearing here: edlabor.house.gov/hearings/care-…

A Historic Step for Direct Care Workers: mailchi.mp/6f24e4a0cb12/y…

It has been a historic year for direct care workers, and we're reflecting on what PHI and other leaders have achieved together over the last 30 years. Read our new timeline of PHI's most memorable achievements: ow.ly/FwL750GCsKo #30thAnniversary

Thrilled to announce the 27 inaugural members of the Workforce Policy Strategy Council! Made up of direct service providers representing a variety of programs & communities, the Council will actively drive advocacy+policy ideation Meet the Policy Council: bit.ly/33u9VIA

Help Home Care Workers Recover from Bronx Fire gofund.me/c036a792

PHI is grateful to announce a $10 million gift from philanthropist MacKenzie Scott that supports our mission to transform the direct care workforce. phinational.org/news/phi-recei…

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