Empowering the Aging Services Caregiving Workforce through Barrier Breaking Support

Direct care workers employed in aging services are primarily female, racially diverse, and financially insecure. While delivering most of the care to millions of vulnerable older adults, they face substantial barriers to career success and advancement including inadequate childcare, housing instability and food insecurity. The Employee Resource Network Success Coaches, barrier breaking resources, and peer-to-peer learning provide novel solutions to empowering these women and helping them to advance in one of the fastest growing occupations.