Year
of Grant Award:
2003
Project Title:
Caregivers are Professionals, Too (CAPT)
Grantee:
Pathways for the Future, Inc.
Primary Grantee Contact:
Linda Kendall Fields, LH Kendall Consulting Services
CAPT Project Director
lkfields@minDSWring.com
Hypothesis:
The project hypothesis is that the recruitment and retention of
direct service workers will continue to be problematic until and
unless they receive adequate compensation, recognition, and opportunity
for advancement. Because direct service workers do not consider themselves “professionals,” they
feel little loyalty to their jobs.
Interventions:
- Provision of affordable health insurance through subsidized employee
premiums for all eligible direct service workers.
- Implement a career ladder, including other continuing education
and career advancement opportunities.
- Implement a merit-based recognition program.
Evaluators:
John Sherlock and Grant Morgan
Western Carolina University
Read about:
North Carolina's CAPT Worker
Survey
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