Personal Care Assistance in Rural America

Date: 07/26/2021
Source: Personal Care Assistance in Rural America
Author(s): Rayna Sage, Lillie Greiman, Susan Chapman, Laura Wagner, Timothy Bates, and Ari Lissau

 

PCAs provide essential services for people with self-care disabilities (eg, difficulty dressing, bathing, and running errands) and yet are not sufficiently available where there are higher numbers of people with self-care disabilities. This StoryMap online resource explores where people with disabilities who need help with self-care and daily activities live, and compare that to where PCAs are located. This will help to better understand if there are enough PCA workers available where they are needed. Two related resources are also available: It's a Human Connection: Paid Caregiving in Rural America Personal Care Aides: Assessing Self-Care Needs And Worker Shortages In Rural Areas, Health Affairs, October 2022.