NEWS & RESEARCH
March 2021
Altarum WEBINAR coming up soon. Register Now!
Direct Care Workers Face Stark Gender and Racial Inequities. How Can We Eliminate Them?

Wednesday, March 24, 2021 | 2:00pm - 3:00pm
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December 2020
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MSU Researchers Urge Action Now for the Eldercare Demands of the Future  by Emily Lorditch
"Clare Luz, gerontologist, and Kevin Foley, a geriatrician, in MSU’s Department of Family and Community Medicine in the College of Osteopathic Medicine, say meeting the demand requires recruiting more medical students into geriatric specialties, training more direct care workers and improving the culture that defines aging. "
Read the complete article  here >>
October 2020
IMPART ALLIANCE Lands $50K Grant from the Michigan Department of Health and Human Services to Develop Infection Control Training

­­­­­LANSING, Mich. – The Michigan Department of Health and Human Services (MDHHS) today announced a partnership with IMPART Alliance at Michigan State University’s College of Osteopathic Medicine to develop infection control training for direct care workers. MDHHS has provided IMPART Alliance $50,000 in COVID Relief Funding to develop the training and make it widely available for direct care workers (DCW) providing home and community-based services. 
IMPART Alliance will develop a comprehensive Infection Control curriculum for training all direct care workers and family caregivers. MDHHS, IMPART Alliance and others will widely distribute the training to increase access and skills for the caregivers. The training will be free of charge and available online in December 2020.

Download the complete press release here >>>
November 2019
DCW Training at Grand Ledge High School
Grand Ledge High School students in Grand Ledge, Michigan are learning key healthcare skills by participating in a free IMPART Alliance Personal Care Aide training course! The first training session, "Introduction to Aging", encouraged students to learn about how some older adults might experience physical challenges. The Grand Ledge School District has provided great support for this pilot program and students are excited to build their healthcare skills!
October 2019
Building Capacity to Train DCWs across Michigan:
IMPART Alliance has 23 trainers across Michigan teaching DCWs person centered supports and services skills using the BTBQ(TM) curriculum.   Our next targeted area for trainer development: the U.P. and Southeast Michigan!
June 2018
The PBS NewsHour Special Report
The NewsHour explores the state of today's Direct Care Workforce in two segments that features Direct Care Workers, homecare agencies and advocates in Michigan.

Why does one of the most needed jobs ​pay so poorly?
 The U.S. needs more home care workers.

Research Publications by IMPART Alliance team members:

Morgan JC, Edris N, Luz CC, et al. Testing U.S. State-Based Training Models to Meet Health Workforce Needs in Long-Term Care. Ageing International. 2017:1-18.
Luz, Clare C.  et al. Improving Patient Experiences and Outcomes Through Personal Care Aide Training.  Journal of Patient Experience. 2017:1-7.
Luz, C. and Hanson K. Filling the Care Gap: Personal Home Care Worker Training Improves Job Skills, Status, and Satisfaction. Home Health Care Management & Practice. 2015:1-8.
Luz, C. and Hanson, K. Training the Personal and Home Care Aide Workforce: Challenges and Solutions. Home Health Care Management & Practice. 2015:1-4.