Iowa Direct Care Worker Registry
· Iowa Department of Inspections and Appeals Direct Care Worker Registry - https://www.dia-hfd.state.ia.us
Links
· Direct Care Alliance - http://www.directcarealliance.org
The DCA is a unique coalition of consumers, workers, and concerned providers dedicated to ensuring a stable, valued and well-trained workforce in long-term care.
Iowa Health Care Association - http://www.iowahealthcare.org
· Health Care for Health Care Workers - http://www.hchcw.org
· Healthy and Well Kids in Iowa - http://www.hawk-i.org/
Hawk-I is a program that provides health care coverage for Iowa children in families with limited incomes.
· IowaCare - Medicaid Reform Limited Health care Program - http://www.ime.state.ia.us/IowaCare/index.html
· Iowa Consortium for Applied Gerontology - http://www.iacag.org
· National Association for Direct Care Workers of Color Inc. - http://www.directcareworkersofcolor.org
· National Clearinghouse on the Direct Care Workforce - http://www.directcareclearinghouse.org
The National Clearinghouse on the Direct Care Workforce collects, analyzes, and disseminates information concerning the health care paraprofessional workforce. It was developed by the Paraprofessional Healthcare Institute, in cooperation with the Direct Care Alliance.
· Senate Finance Committee Hearing / PDF - http://finance.senate.gov/hearings/testimony/2004test/040704dftest.pdf
New Freedom Initiative: Expansion of Medicaid Home and Community Based Services.
This link will take you to the PDF of the Senate Finance Committee Hearing testimony from the director of ICA.
· The University of Iowa Center on Aging - http://www.uiowa.edu/~centrage
Some Administrators Start Their Careers as CNAs
· DMACC Aging Services Management Courses - http://www.dmacc.edu/pibs/agingservices.pdf
Des Moines Area Community College (DMACC) Health Care Administration programs have
expanded to teach new skills in working with Iowa's aging population. DMACC's new track is
now known as Aging Services Management. The goal is to provide knowledge and skills
about the needs and services affecting older adults and their families.
If you like to work with older adults, DMACC's Aging Services Management has several
programs that will be of interest to you. The courses are designed for the working adult
student. You will study gerontology, governances of agencies and facilities, management,
human resources, legal issues, and accounting. You can select one of several tracks.
