On December 20, 2023, PBS News Hour’s Judy Woodruff published the most recent installment of their series, Disability Reframed, detailing the staffing crisis of direct care professionals. The nearly five million direct care workers who support older adults and people with disabilities are the largest workforce in the U.S. But despite high demand, many are paid little more than minimum wage. A longstanding workforce shortage means people with disabilities who depend on those workers are left without the support they need.
