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Assisted living faces a similar threat, but is a lower priority for the vaccine.
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As the COVID-19 vaccine rollout reaches residents of nursing homes across the country, long-term care advocates remain concerned that many of the nation s most vulnerable citizens who are living in similar, high-risk congregate settings are being left to wait.
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Pennsylvania has been awarded more than $4.8 million in Direct Care Worker Training Grants (DCWTG) to improve the quality of care provided by direct care workers while earning family-sustaining wages, officials announced. As demand increases for essential services provided by direct care workers, their safety and the quality of care they provide must be maintained,” Gov. Tom Wolf said in a statement.
“Nearly 90 percent of direct care worker jobs are filled by women who receive limited health benefits and earn relatively low wages. These grants not only benefit our loved ones in long-term care facilities like nursing homes and receiving care at home, but also the workers who care for them.”
The state Department of Labor and Industry has awarded grants worth $4.8 million to four organizations that offer training programs for direct care workers.
Just launched: One Lens: Sharing Our Common Views a statewide collaborative visual and storytelling project to document Pennsylvania’s COVID-19 experience.
Just launched: One Lens: Sharing Our Common Views a statewide collaborative visual and storytelling project to document Pennsylvania’s COVID-19 experience. ×
6.4 million doses of COVID vaccine have been administered in PA. EVERY ADULT is eligible for vaccination starting April 13. Learn more.
6.4 million doses of COVID vaccine have been administered in PA. EVERY ADULT is eligible for vaccination starting April 13. Learn more. ×
Governor Wolf: $4.8 Million Investment to Train Direct Care Workers will Improve Quality of Care for Patients Across Pennsylvania