More Than Half of TANF Recipients Are Suited for ParaprofessionalLong-Term Care Jobs

June 20, 2005 More Than Half of TANF Recipients Are Suited for Paraprofessional Long-Term Care Jobs  More than half, or 56 percent, of TANF recipients are moderately or highly eligible for entry into long term care jobs. This is according to a new issue brief, "Linking TANF Recipients with Paraprofessional Long-Term Care Jobs", released on June 6, 2005, from Mathematica Policy Research, Inc. The brief was done to see if the need for attracting and retaining certified nurse aides (CNAs) and home health aides to care for elderly, disabled, and chronically ill patients in long-term care settings . . .