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To attract in-home caregivers, California offers paid training — and self-care

California's in-home assistance program, which has been around for nearly 50 years, is plagued by high turnover. About 1 in 3 caregivers leave the program each year, according to University of California-Davis researcher Heather Young, who worked on a 2019 government report on California’s health care workforce needs ....

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To attract in-home caregivers, California offers paid training — and self-care

Turnover ails a program that allows low-income people who are older or disabled to age in place. To attract new workers and improve retention, the state is paying caregivers to develop new skills. ....

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To attract in-home caregivers, California offers paid training — and self-care

One November afternoon, Chris Espedal asked a group of caregivers all of whom work with people who have cognitive impairments, behavioral health issues, or complex physical needs to describe what happens when their work becomes too much to bear. ....

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To Attract In-Home Caregivers, California Offers Paid Training — And Self-Care

The state's Department of Social Services is providing thousands of classes, online and in-person, that it says are necessary to attract and retain caregivers. ....

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L.A. County caregivers for elderly, disabled could get pay hike

Caregivers who attend to elderly and disabled people in their homes could get a wage boost under a proposal approved Tuesday by the Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors. ....

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