"While we can never measure up perfectly to the example of Jesus, we should always remember that caregivers aren’t just doing good work—they are doing God’s work, exemplified in Christ."
Thousands who care for people with physical and intellectual disabilities show this type of caring on a daily basis through employment as Direct Care Professionals. These professionals help with life’s essential activities. This includes getting out of bed, getting dressed, going to the bathroom, finding a job, etc.
Having a heart for this population, many have felt led to work in this area as Direct Care professionals. Unfortunately, hundreds have had to leave the workforce for financial reasons.
The 2019 Staff Stability Survey Report, released in 2020 by National Core Indicators, reports a 42.8% weighted average turnover rate nationally for direct support roles.
They report feel a call from God to labor in this field as employees. do this work. persons with disabilities is through Direct Support Professionals. are the backbone of publicly funded long-term supports and services for people with intellectual and developmental disabilities (IDD) such as autism, cerebral palsy and Down Syndrome. Currently, the Direct Support Professional workforce shortage is a national public health crisis.
The 2019 Staff Stability Survey Report, released in 2020 by National Core Indicators, reports a 42.8% weighted average turnover rate nationally for direct support roles.
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