How Supporting Older Americans Can Help Workers And Businesses
https://www.forbes.com/councils/forbesbusinesscouncil/2026/01/30/how-supporting-older-americans-can-help-workers-and-businesses/ By Sarita Mohanty, Forbes Councils Member. “If I could, I would love to be home.” That’s how many older adults describe their hoped-for vision of life five years down the road. But many also wonder whether it’s a vision that can come true, given the high costs of healthcare and long-term care, a lack […]
Spousal and Family Caregiving Resources
https://www.washingtonpost.com/health/2026/01/10/senior-caregivers-spouse/ Dear Shannon Najmabadi: I want to commend you for your excellent front-page article in the January 16, 2026 Washington Post on spousal caregiving. Your reporting thoughtfully captured both the emotional depth and the practical realities faced by family caregivers, specifically spouses—an experience shared by so many households yet too often overlooked. I appreciate your […]
FY26 Advocacy Priorities
Rising Needs Average rent in the region is up 21% since May 2020. (CAFB Hunger Report 2024) Older adults are the largest demographic in DC Point in Time Homeless Count (CPPH) More than half of D.C. residents over 60 live alone, compared with just 27 percent nationally (DACL State of Aging 2024 – 2027). More […]
Advocacy Day 2025 Talking Points
Direct Care Worker Shortage: Unfilled shifts affect care and impacts family members. Read more.
2024 DC Advocacy Day
Mayor Bowser’s proposed fiscal year (FY) 2025 budget reflects tight budget constraints and difficult decisions about where to direct finite resources. Unfortunately, it falls short of expectations that the District will make critical investments to the aging services continuum of care, in step with the current and projected needs of the growing population of aging […]
LTC News Release: 2023 Long Term Care Direct Care Workforce Survey
The DC Coalition on Long Term Care’s 2023 Long Term Care Direct Care Workforce Survey, released on February 14, shows that the direct care workforce crisis has not abated. Providers are still struggling to recruit and retain workers. The dire shortage of workers is driving up costs and reducing access to care for seniors and […]
DC Long Term Care Coalition 2024 Symposium: State of the Workforce
Symposium Announcement: Join us on December 11th at 12pm! Register here!
LTC News Release: Briefing on Healthcare Workforce Legislation
October 2, 2024- The Workforce subcommittee of the DC Coalition on Long Term Care met to discuss current pieces of legislation to address the healthcare workforce crisis, including the Certified Nurse Aide Amendment Act of 2024, which passed unanimously on October 1, 2024. This legislation has been a priority of the Coalition and was formerly […]
LTC News Release: FY25 Budget Talking Points
Mayor Bowser released her Proposed FY 25 Fair Shot Budget on April 3, 2024, kicking of the District’s budget season. The Mayor’s proposed budget fails to include needed funding to address many priorities of the DC Coalition on Long Term Care, most notably money to address the wage gap for Direct Care workers, reduce training […]
LTC News Release: January 2024 Long Term Care Direct Care Workforce Survey
January 2024 Long Term Care Direct Care Workforce Survey – For the fourth year, the DC Coalition on Long Term Care has surveyed long-term care providers regarding workforce issues. This year’s survey reveals a deepening crisis due to a severe shortage of workers causing more seniors and people with disabilities to go without needed care. The […]