Issue Briefs
The BJBC National Program Office publishes a series of
issue briefs and newsletters. These
publications update interested parties on policy
initiatives and highlights of what is happening in the five demonstration
projects. The issue briefs and
newsletters are available on the BJBC website and include the following
topics:
* Number 4, summer 2004 *
Number 2, winter 2003-2004
Quality Improvement of Organizations Direct-Care Workers
* Number 3, March 2004 * Number 1, October
2003
Health Insurance Coverage for DCWs
Multi-Stakeholder Coalitions
To download Issue Briefs from above, visit: http://www.bjbc.org/Page.asp?PgID=27#Issue_Briefs
BJBC Supporters and Partners
The BJBC-VT team is privileged to work with many
committed individuals in Vermont’s long-term care network. Without their dedication, input, ideas,
and support, this project would not be possible. Thank you! Through many collaborative efforts,
Vermont has the opportunity to increase recruitment and retention of
frontline staff by supporting the creation of work environments where
better jobs for direct care workers will lead to better care for seniors
and people with disabilities.
BJBC Executive Committee
Diana Carminati Michelle
Champoux
Department for Children and Families Economic Services Better Jobs Better Care/Community of
VT Elders
Sue Chase Peter
Cobb
Club Respite VT
Assembly of Home Health Agencies
Marc Comtois Dolly
Fleming
Vermont Association of Professional Care Providers Community of VT Elders
Community of Vermont Elders
Kathy Lynds Sue
Misiorski
Direct Care Worker Paraprofessional
Healthcare Institute
Heidi Pfau Joan
Senecal
Better Jobs Better Care/ Community of Vermont Elders Dept. of Disabilities, Aging and
Independent Living
Mary Shriver Greg
Voorheis
Vermont Health Care Association Dept. of Labor
Kathy West
Northern New England LEADS Institute
Community of Vermont Elders
Personal Care Attendant (PCA) Curriculum Advisory
Committee
Terry Dion Cavacas Michelle
Champoux
The Loretto Home Better
Jobs Better Care/Community of VT Elders
Elizabeth Hansen June
King
Board of Nursing Personal
Care Attendant
Deborah Lisi-Baker Kathy
Lynds
Vermont Center for Independent Living Personal Care
Attendant
Mike Meunier Judy
Peterson
Dept. of Disabilities, Aging, and Independent Living Central VT Home Health
and Hospice
Bob Swartz
Northeastern Vermont Area Health Education Center
Consultants: Technical
Assistance
Roz Grossman and Gail Hagenbach Sue Misiorski
Visiting Nurses Association of Chittenden and Paraprofessional Healthcare
Institute
Grand Isle Counties
COVE Long Term Care Workforce Policy Committee
Alexandra Olins Lynn
Bedell
Northern New England LEADS Institute The Gathering
Place
Paraprofessional Healthcare Institute
Chip Castle Michelle
Champoux
Central Vermont Council on Aging Better Jobs Better Care/
Community of VT Elders
Marc Comtois Betsy
Davis
Vermont Assoc. of Professional Care Providers Community of VT Elders Board
President
Community of Vermont Elders
Nancy Eldridge Dolly
Fleming
Cathedral Square Corporation Community of VT
Elders
Nancy Marinelli Deb
McAdoo
Dept. of Disabilities, Aging and Independent Living Dept. of Disabilities,
Aging and Independent Living
Janet McCarthy Heidi
Pfau
Franklin County Home Health Better Jobs Better
Care/Community of VT Elders
Joan Potter Peggy
Rawlings
Woodridge Nursing Home Rutland
Area Visiting Nurses Association and Hospice
Joan Senecal Mary
Shriver
Dept. of Disabilities, Aging and Independent Living Vermont Healthcare
Association
Michael Sirotkin Kathy
West
Sirotkin & Necrason/Community of Vermont Elders
Lobbyist Northern New England
LEADS Institute
Community
of VT Elders
Thank you also to the dedicated work of: B&F
Consulting; Flintsprings Consulting, and the Paraprofessional Healthcare
Institute. For the curriculum
development and collaboration we want to thank: Northeastern Vermont Area Health
Education Center, and; Visiting Nurses Association of Chittenden and Grand
Isle Counties
Helpful Links
Better Jobs Better Care
www.bjbc.org
National Clearinghouse on the Direct Care Workforce
www.directcareclearinghouse.org/a_index.jsp
Paraprofessional Healthcare Institute (PHI)
www.paraprofessional.org
Pioneer Network
www.pioneernetwork.net/index.cfm/fuseaction/Content.Display/Page/Home.cfm
Vermont Association of Professional Care Providers