The Direct Care Alliance

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4 West 43rd Street, Unit 611
New York, NY 10036
212-730-0741
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Description:

Millions of Americans rely on direct care workers (home care aides, personal care attendants, personal assistants, nursing assistants, direct support professionals and others) for help with essentials like getting out of bed, getting dressed and getting to work or to church not to mention sensitive tasks like cleaning a trachea tube. These intimate interactions form highly personal yet professional bonds between direct care workers and those they assist; people who start out as strangers often become trusted friends. But too many barriers can get in the way of doing the job right. Low wages, poor benefits, insufficient training, and a lack of respect contribute to sky-high turnover rates. The Direct Care Alliance is working to remove these barriers.

The Direct Care Alliance is a nationwide and state-based alliance of direct care workers, employers and people of all ages and disabilities who use long-term services, care and supports. We are united to build an empowered and valued professional direct care workforce essential to ensuring high-quality services and a life of dignity, respect, autonomy and opportunity for all to participate in community life.