News and Opinions « Direct Care Alliance » Direct care consumers http://blog.directcarealliance.org What direct care worker advocates are thinking, saying and doing Tue, 07 Feb 2012 14:11:53 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 What Caring for Friends Taught Me About Direct Care Workers http://blog.directcarealliance.org/2012/01/what-caring-for-friends-taught-me-about-direct-care-workers/ http://blog.directcarealliance.org/2012/01/what-caring-for-friends-taught-me-about-direct-care-workers/#comments Tue, 31 Jan 2012 15:41:22 +0000 Meriam Jawhar http://blog.directcarealliance.org/?p=4683 http://blog.directcarealliance.org/2012/01/what-caring-for-friends-taught-me-about-direct-care-workers/feed/ 1 What We Know About Each Other http://blog.directcarealliance.org/2012/01/what-we-know-about-each-other/ http://blog.directcarealliance.org/2012/01/what-we-know-about-each-other/#comments Tue, 24 Jan 2012 15:39:52 +0000 David Moreau http://blog.directcarealliance.org/?p=4637 http://blog.directcarealliance.org/2012/01/what-we-know-about-each-other/feed/ 0 DCA to Build on Momentum in 2012 http://blog.directcarealliance.org/2012/01/dca-to-build-on-momentum-in-2012/ http://blog.directcarealliance.org/2012/01/dca-to-build-on-momentum-in-2012/#comments Tue, 03 Jan 2012 18:41:42 +0000 Tracy Dudzinski http://blog.directcarealliance.org/?p=4572 http://blog.directcarealliance.org/2012/01/dca-to-build-on-momentum-in-2012/feed/ 2 Home Care Agency Owner Finds Caregiver Training Invaluable http://blog.directcarealliance.org/2011/12/home-care-agency-owner-finds-caregiver-training-invaluable/ http://blog.directcarealliance.org/2011/12/home-care-agency-owner-finds-caregiver-training-invaluable/#comments Tue, 13 Dec 2011 04:34:03 +0000 Bob Hebert http://blog.directcarealliance.org/?p=4487 http://blog.directcarealliance.org/2011/12/home-care-agency-owner-finds-caregiver-training-invaluable/feed/ 0 Judge Temporarily Blocks 20% Pay Cut for Family Caregivers http://blog.directcarealliance.org/2011/12/judge-temporarily-blocks-20-pay-cut-for-family-caregivers/ http://blog.directcarealliance.org/2011/12/judge-temporarily-blocks-20-pay-cut-for-family-caregivers/#comments Tue, 06 Dec 2011 15:58:06 +0000 Direct Care Alliance http://blog.directcarealliance.org/?p=4459 http://blog.directcarealliance.org/2011/12/judge-temporarily-blocks-20-pay-cut-for-family-caregivers/feed/ 0 Protecting the Social Safety Net http://blog.directcarealliance.org/2011/11/help-protect-the-social-safety-net/ http://blog.directcarealliance.org/2011/11/help-protect-the-social-safety-net/#comments Tue, 08 Nov 2011 15:32:32 +0000 David Ward http://blog.directcarealliance.org/?p=4387 http://blog.directcarealliance.org/2011/11/help-protect-the-social-safety-net/feed/ 1 Demonizing Caregivers No Way to Reduce Elder Abuse, says DCA Issue Brief http://blog.directcarealliance.org/2011/10/demonizing-caregivers-no-way-to-reduce-elder-abuse-says-dca-issue-brief/ http://blog.directcarealliance.org/2011/10/demonizing-caregivers-no-way-to-reduce-elder-abuse-says-dca-issue-brief/#comments Tue, 25 Oct 2011 08:37:19 +0000 Direct Care Alliance http://blog.directcarealliance.org/?p=4329 http://blog.directcarealliance.org/2011/10/demonizing-caregivers-no-way-to-reduce-elder-abuse-says-dca-issue-brief/feed/ 1 Minnesota Personal Care Assistants Face 20% Pay Cut http://blog.directcarealliance.org/2011/09/minnesota-personal-care-assistants-face-20-pay-cut/ http://blog.directcarealliance.org/2011/09/minnesota-personal-care-assistants-face-20-pay-cut/#comments Tue, 20 Sep 2011 05:36:57 +0000 Tim Plant http://blog.directcarealliance.org/?p=4223 http://blog.directcarealliance.org/2011/09/minnesota-personal-care-assistants-face-20-pay-cut/feed/ 6 Getting Past Our Preconceptions About the Oldest Old http://blog.directcarealliance.org/2011/08/getting-past-our-preconceptions-about-the-oldest-old/ http://blog.directcarealliance.org/2011/08/getting-past-our-preconceptions-about-the-oldest-old/#comments Mon, 29 Aug 2011 23:00:48 +0000 Elise Nakhnikian http://blog.directcarealliance.org/?p=4133 http://blog.directcarealliance.org/2011/08/getting-past-our-preconceptions-about-the-oldest-old/feed/ 8 Elders, Community Organizations & Disability Leaders in Wisconsin Fight Cap on Home Care Funding http://blog.directcarealliance.org/2011/07/elders-community-orgnizations-disability-leaders-in-wisconsin-fight-cap-on-home-care-funding/ http://blog.directcarealliance.org/2011/07/elders-community-orgnizations-disability-leaders-in-wisconsin-fight-cap-on-home-care-funding/#comments Mon, 25 Jul 2011 18:29:56 +0000 Direct Care Alliance http://blog.directcarealliance.org/?p=3934 http://blog.directcarealliance.org/2011/07/elders-community-orgnizations-disability-leaders-in-wisconsin-fight-cap-on-home-care-funding/feed/ 0