Ljnradio: Community Concepts

Direct care for individuals continues to be an industry where more help is needed, creating an aging workforce and gaps to fill. Abby Marquand, Associate Director of Policy Research for the Paraprofessional Health Institute, joins Tim Muma to discuss the state of direct care and the employees who work in this field. She also describes the types of individuals who succeed and why mature workers are joining this workforce. Community Concepts invites you to take a look at the organizations that deal with the community and issues they face when it comes to employment. Whether you are a veteran, a woman, a mature worker an individual with a disability or consider yourself diverse, community concepts has a show for you.