Title:
Increasing the Supply of Direct Support Professionals through Targeted Immigration

Authors:
Michael Clark, Maya Taylor-Cook , Kristen Farry, Tine Hansen-Turton, Scott Spreat, USA

Abstract:

Agencies that provide supports and services to people who have intellectual and/or developmental disabilities are unable to hire sufficient number of adequately trained staff.  Vacancy rates for those positions that provide direct support and services to people who have disabilities approach 20%. Insufficient compensation was noted as a primary cause of the workforce crisis, and the history of funding social does not suggest that increased funding is imminent. The crisis will continue without either a significant increase in the supply of workers or a decreased demand for workers. Targeted immigration strategies are proposed as  a short-term solution to increasing the supply of Direct Support Professionals currently existing in the intellectual disability field.  

DOI: https://doi.org/10.51505/IJEBMR.2023.7213