Personal and Home Care Aide State Training (PHCAST) Program Evaluation

From 2010-2013, six states used grants from the federal Personal and Home Care Aide Training (PHCAST) Demonstration Program to develop and implement statewide programs to train personal and home care assistants in 10 core competencies. LeadingAge researchers worked with Walter R. McDonald and Associates, Inc., to design and implement a national program evaluation. The Health Resources and Services Administration funded the study.

Contact: Natasha Bryant

PROJECT RESOURCES

How to Build the Personal and Home Care Aide Workforce

(July 2016)

How Massachusetts used its Personal and Home Care Aide State Training (PHCAST) Demonstration Program grant.

How North Carolina is Breaking Down Workforce Training Silos

(July 2014)

How North Carolina used its Personal and Home Care Aide State Training (PHCAST) Demonstration Program grant.

How 6 States Are Training Personal and Home Care Aides to Provide HCBS

(September 2013)

An overview of the Personal and Home Care Aide State Training Demonstration Program.