Understand Issues that Impact You
Direct care workers face many challenges in their profession of caring for others.
But, do you know the intricacies of the system you work within? It is a broken system that causes many of the issues you encounter, low wages, unaffordable benefits, staffing shortages, and others.
You are a part of a bigger profession and in order to affect change, you need to understand the key issues.
You need to understand to be able to talk informatively about what is needed to ensure a well-educated, well-compensated, skilled direct care workforce.
Iowa CareGivers can and does advocate for changes that favor direct care workers and those you serve but it’s YOUR voices that need to be heard! We can provide the opportunities, but you must prepare, step up and speak up!
You can learn more by checking out the Issues portion of our website.