Shared Care Network Convening Aims to Bridge Gaps Between Family and Paid Caregivers
On April 16, researchers, policymakers, practitioners, and caregivers convened at the Johns Hopkins University Bloomberg Center in Washington, D.C., for a day-long event focused on a critical and often-overlooked component of the U.S. care system: the intersection of family caregiving and the paid direct care workforce. The convening, titled Strategies to Improve Shared Care Between Family Caregivers and the Paid Direct Care Workforce, brought together national leaders to examine how these groups can better collaborate to support older adults and people living with disabilities.
As the U.S. population ages and the need for long-term services and supports grows, care responsibilities are increasingly shared. Many individuals receiving home and community-based services depend on a combination of unpaid family caregivers and paid direct care workers, yet these roles are rarely formally defined and integrated. The convening aimed to address that disconnect by advancing a shared care model that recognizes both groups as essential, interdependent members of the care team.
Read the full article via Johns Hopkins University Bloomberg Center: https://publichealth.jhu.edu/2026/shared-care-network-convening-aims-to-bridge-gaps-between-family-and-paid-caregivers
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