UnitedHealthcare Donates $2.85 Million To Help Health Service Workers Better Care For Indiana’s Seniors
- Donations aimed at increasing capacity and skills of direct service health workforce
- Funding for programs to improve home health for seniors
- Training and assistance programs for direct service workers
- None.
Grants will support programs to increase capacity and skills of direct service health workforce, such as certified nursing assistants or home health aides, allowing better care for seniors living and aging in their homes
Direct service workers (DSWs) are essential in providing care to the long-term services and supports recipients who choose to age and live in their homes, especially those in underserved communities and rural areas. DSWs include certified nursing assistants, home health aides, direct support professionals, personal care aides and other nonlicensed workers.
“We know that investing in building a strong and sustainable direct service workforce is essential to better serve the Hoosiers who want to age in their homes and communities,” said Chris Callahan, CEO, UnitedHealthcare Community Plan of
Donations have been provided to:
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Indiana Association for Home & Hospice Care —
for an assistance program that provides benefits to DSWs such as funding for child care, car repairs, gas money, financial well-being and other needs that may hinder their ability to be fully involved in their professional lives.$1,100,000 -
Ivy Tech Community College —
for a Direct Service Worker Pathway program that trains and prepares juniors and seniors in high school to enter the direct service workforce right away after high school while also developing stepwise career development opportunities.$1,000,000 -
Mobile Integrated Health-Community Paramedicine —
to employ community paramedics in$250,000 Montgomery County to improve home health for individuals age 60 and over through a program that will focus on four areas: improve care coordination on 911 calls related to falls; enhance referrals to community paramedics; increase completion of wellness visits and preventive care; and increase use of telehealth to assist with management of chronic conditions. -
Indiana University School of Medicine Geriatrics —
for a Project ECHO initiative and Learning Collaborative to share know-how among providers. Project ECHO — Extension for Community Healthcare Outcomes — is a model that focuses on building provider capacity by connecting experts and specialists to local providers, fostering collaboration for increased knowledge. This model encourages a virtual, bidirectional exchange of information between peers and subject matter experts.$500,000
“Indiana University Geriatrics is excited to deliver an educational series for providers across the continuum of care, so that they can better serve patients,” said Dr. Cathy Schubert, director of Indiana University Geriatrics, Indiana University School of Medicine. “We look forward to sharing knowledge that eventually maximizes benefit for all Hoosiers and their families.”
“Indiana Association for Home and Hospice Care continues to seek new ways to support health care workforce needs through innovative programs,” said Evan Reinhardt, executive director, Indiana Association for Home and Hospice Care. “We are excited about this opportunity, which will allow DSWs to have a higher quality of life so they can better assist the increasing number of seniors who decide to age in their homes.”
The direct service workforce is historically understaffed in
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