This is an extremely well-written article in theKenosha Newsby Diane Giles about the concern over the shortage of care workers for elderly people and people with disabilities. She brings up many interesting statistics about future projections and talks about several different components that factor into direct care.   The components she discusses in the article are:

• Low pay of care workers
• Rates Frozen: Medicaid rates have been frozen for nearly eight years and increases prior to  that were minimal
• Importance of care workers: People depend on care workers to live--it's not just a job

Read the full aticle:  http://www.kenoshanews.com/news/who_will_care_for_the_elderly_and_disabled_486377756.php