Here are five ideas from the nonprofit advocacy group Iowa CareGivers on helping improve the jobs and lives of direct care workers in Iowa: 1. Boost wages Direct care workers in Iowa earn a median hourly wage of $13.80, or $28,700 a year, according to the Iowa 2019 Wage and Benefit Survey.
5 Ideas To Improve Direct Care Work In Iowa
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