Texas Woman's University - Ventures Unit Dallas
CareWorks: Redesigning Healthcare Work for Caregiving Realities
CareWorks redesigns employer practices so caregiving realities shape hiring, training, scheduling, and advancement across Dallas-Fort Worth through changes in how systems recognize and advance talent.
Healthcare shortages persist because workplace practices are not designed to account for caregiving realities, obscuring skills and blocking advancement across care-intensive roles. CareWorks, led by Texas Woman's University through TWU Ventures, helps DFW healthcare employers redesign hiring, training, scheduling, and advancement. A Targeted Caregiving Barrier Audit translates caregiving constraints into employer decision points using worker input and evidence. Employers test skills-first hiring, flexible training, and stackable advancement to embed redesigned practices into operations.
Primary Barrier
Caregiving Responsibilities
Location
Texas
Solution Region
West South Central
Community Type
Urban
Annual Operating Budget
More than $500 Million
