Direct Care Workforce Demand Projected To Grow 26% By 2030

Demand for direct care workers is projected to increase by about 26% between 2021 and 2030, from 4.7 million positions in 2021 to 5.9 million in 2030. The direct care workforce includes front-line workers delivering home- and community-based services (HCBS) and front-line workers at residential care facilities. Among the HCBS workforce, 37% more positions will need to be filled to meet demand. The number of new positions needed is anticipated to increase from 2.6 million in 2021 to 3.6 million in 2030. Among the residential care workforce, 22% more positions will need to . . .