As Ohio's senior population rapidly grows, so does the need for the home care workers to help them age in place. But amid a national health care shortage, stagnant wages for a demanding job, and slow growth in the labor force, strengthening the home care workforce is a daunting task. Ohio's projected job openings for direct care workers from 2018 to 2028 is 229,800 direct care workers who assist older adults and people with disabilities with daily tasks, such as dressing, bathing and eating, according to PHI, a New York-based national organization committed to strengthening the direct care workforce through research and advocacy.
