Massachusetts Senior Care Foundation

Many organizations provide resources that can assist you in developing your workforce.

Career Ladders:

• The ECCLI Virtual Library (Extended Care Career Ladder Initiative) provides access to the stories, practices, and innovations of the ECCLI community.

Nursing Resources:

• Robert Wood Johnson Foundation (RWJF) publications - Nursing Topic Section of RWJF website 
• Hartford Institute for Geriatric Nursing  

Workforce Development:

• Massachusetts Executive Office of Labor & Workforce Development  
• Department of Labor-Funded AHCA Guide on Developing Workforce Partnerships 
• PHI - Paraprofessional Healthcare Institute works to improve the quality of eldercare and disability services by improving the jobs of direct-care workers.
• LEAP: A comprehensive workforce development partnership.

Labor retention resources:

• Quality Partners Rhode Island has released a Staff Stability Toolkit that provides “how-to” tips and practical tools for nursing homes seeking to reverse turnover rates.
• PHI’s 12 Steps for Creating a Culture of Retention offers 12 concrete steps and tools to guide agencies in developing recruitment, selection, and retention practices.

Financing Nursing Education:

• Paying for Your Nursing School Education 
• Financial Aid Scholarship Resource Guide