Foundation Awards Grants to Develop California Direct-Care Workforce

February 4, 2010

Five organizations have received a SCAN Foundation grant award aimed at developing California’s direct-care workforce through training and continuing education.

In December, The SCAN Foundation — a nonprofit organization devoted to improving the quality of eldercare — awarded $500,000 to be divided among five organizations, including PHI.

These organizations will use the grant money to “develop curricula and training materials that will better equip direct-care workers with the knowledge and tools necessary for keeping up with innovations in care,” said Bruce Chernof, MD, SCAN’s president and CEO.

Read the rest of the article here:

http://phinational.org/archives/foundation-awards-grants-to-develop-california-direct-care-workforce/

 
Print this page