Published 1 year ago

Rural Colorado tries to fill health worker gaps with apprenticeships

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Rural areas often have larger shares of residents who are 65 or older than urban areas. Most rural regions have relatively fewer direct care workers, like personal care aides. Western Colorado AHEC has 210 active apprentices and was bolstered by a $2 million grant from the U.S. Labor Department.

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Denver Post

Rural Colorado tries to meet increasing need for health care workers with apprenticeships

Besides increasing the number of direct care workers, the Colorado apprenticeship program offers opportunities for improving earning power to residents who live at or below the poverty line or who are unemployed or underemployed.

1 year ago·Denver, United States

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Summit Daily News

Rural Colorado tries to fill health worker gaps with apprenticeships

GRAND JUNCTION — During her 12-hour overnight shift, Brianna Shelton helps residents at BeeHive Homes Assisted Living go to the bathroom. Many of them have dementia, and some can’t get out of bed on their own. Only a few can remember her name, but that doesn’t matter to her. “They’re somebody’s mom, somebody’s grandma, somebody’s great-grandmother,” Shelton said. “I want to take care of them like I would take care of my family.” Shelton trained …

1 year ago

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