The primary objective of the project is to develop educational and incentive programs to improve job quality and reduce turnover. Our initial task will be to conduct a comprehensive assessment of the current situation in various sectors of the long term care workforce, including nursing homes, adult care homes, and home health, home care and hospice settings. Read more about the initial findings and the grant abstract . If we are concerned about the quality of care of our disabled elders in long-term care, we must also be concerned about the nursing assistants and aides as an occupational group. Nursing assistant education modules developed by the curriculum committee under the auspices of the Department of Health and Human Services are currently being piloted at several facilities around the state.
Incentive programs tailored to facility or agency needs are also at the piloting stage.
More information for providers of long term care services is also available from the NC Division of Facilities Services .