Iowa Direct Care Worker Registry
· Iowa Department of Inspections and Appeals Direct Care Worker Registry - https://www.dia-hfd.state.ia.us
Links
· Depatment of Elder Rights - http://www.state.ia.us/elderaffairs/Documents/Reports/Ombudsman2005AnnualReport.pdf
State Long Term Care Ombudsman 2005 Annual Report
· 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
· Frontline Publishing - http://www.frontlinepub.com
· 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.
· Institute for Caregiver Education, Inc. - http://www.caregivereducation.org
· 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.
· Paraprofessional Healthcare Institute - http://www.paraprofessional.org
PHI is a national nonprofit employment development and advocacy organization committed to improving long-term care through improving jobs for paraprofessional workers, including home health aides, CNAS, and PCAs.
· 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.
· Senate Finance Committee Hearing / Real Audio - http://finance.senate.gov/hearings/other/hearing040704.ram
New Freedom Initiative: Expansion of Medicaid Home and Community Based Services. This link will take you to the Real Audio file of the Senate Finance Committee Hearing testimony from the director of ICA. You will need Real Player installed to hear it.
· The University of Iowa Center on Aging - http://www.uiowa.edu/~centrage
· Vermont Association of Professional Care Providers - http://www.vermontelders.org
· Wisconsin Council on Long Term Care Reform - http://www.wcltc.state.wi.us/
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.
