by Brenda Peluso | Feb 6, 2026 | Reports & Research
In July 2025, Maine’s Long Term Care Ombudsman Program (LTCOP) commissioned the Consortium for Aging Policy Research & Analysis (CAPRA) to do a program evaluation of the Direct Care and Support Professional Advisory Council (AC). This report contains a wonderful...
by Brenda Peluso | Jan 20, 2026 | Reports & Research
Jake McDonald, Senior Policy Advocacy Specialist for PHI and former member of our leadership team, recently published “Strengthening Maine’s Care and Support Systems: Turning Ideas into Policy.” In this article, Mr. McDonald states, “The recommendations from Maine’s...
by Brenda Peluso | Jan 6, 2026 | Reports & Research
“The Financial Burden of Caregiving” – The November 12, 2025 episode of A1: In-home elder care costs are rising more than three times faster than inflation. AARP estimates that caregivers in the U.S. spend an average of $7,242 out of pocket each year. Cuts to...
by Brenda Peluso | Dec 23, 2025 | Reports & Research
“An Aging America Needs a Stronger Care Workforce” – An opinion piece from the National Skills Coalition: “Direct care workers include more than 5 million home health aides, personal care aides, and certified nursing assistants—making this larger than any other...
by Brenda Peluso | Jan 6, 2025 | News & Events, Reports & Research
Between October and early December, the Partnership’s three working groups worked to produce recommendations for action. These recommendations include potential legislation for introduction in the 132nd Maine Legislature as well as for internal considerations...
by Brenda Peluso | Aug 15, 2024 | News & Events, Reports & Research, Take Action
Maine’s Essential Care & Support Workforce Partnership gathered for the Future of Maine’s Care Workforce Planning Summit to generate the action steps needed to grow this workforce to meet Maine’s current and future demands. Maine’s lack of care and...
