Protecting Access to Rural Community Living for People with Disabilities
In this free virtual summit, we will explore the intersecting forces shaping the future of home health care. Drawing on data, research, and boots-on-the-ground experience, we’ll examine challenges such as inconsistent funding, barriers to rural delivery, and shifting labor protections, while also highlighting strategies for growth and resilience.
The summit will include an RTC:Rural presentation of existing research and a panel discussion on factors affecting the rural direct care workforce, as well as potential opportunities to increase capacity and local coordination. Panelists will include:
- Stephen McCall, Director of Research & Evaluation, PHI, will contribute additional research and evaluation data on direct-care jobs and guidance on crafting evidence-based policies that help provide high-quality care.
- Janessa Mosley, State Director, Consumer Direct Care Network Montana | South Dakota, will provide perspective from a regional company that provides in-home, self-directed care, and her experience advocating for and implementing the Healthcare for Healthcare Workers initiative in Montana.
- Shyla Patera, Policy Peer Program Coordinator, North Central Independent Living Services, Inc. (NCILS), will give insights from her lived experience and her role at a Center for Independent Living that operates a self-directed Personal Assistance Program.
- Lillie Greiman, Project Director, RTC:Rural, will speak about RTC:Rural’s research and role in the ever-changing world of rural healthcare and Independent Living.
Join us as we discuss advocacy, coalition-building, and innovative care models that can strengthen and sustain this essential workforce. CART and ASL will be provided.