California Department of Aging Archives - Black Voice News https://blackvoicenews.com/tag/california-department-of-aging/ The Voice of the Black Community in California Tue, 28 May 2024 20:28:18 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://blackvoicenews.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/09/cropped-BVN_logo_square-32x32.png California Department of Aging Archives - Black Voice News https://blackvoicenews.com/tag/california-department-of-aging/ 32 32 182193136 Care in the IE: Will You Care for Me? https://blackvoicenews.com/2024/04/04/california-caregiver-shortage-2060/ Thu, 04 Apr 2024 16:54:01 +0000 https://blackvoicenews.com/?p=243670 In six years, 25% of California’s population or 10.8 million residents will be over the age of 60 with a projected increase of 30% by the year 2060, many will require care assistance in the coming years. According to Dr. Renita Polk, assistant director at the Office of Direct Care Workforce at the California Department of Aging (CDA), California faces a projected labor shortage of 3.2 million paid direct care workers.

California's population aged 60 and older is expected to grow by 30% by 2060, creating a need for more caregivers and support services, while also facing a projected labor shortage of 3.2 million paid direct care workers.

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]]> 243670 Keeping it Real: Former Assemblymember Cheryl Brown Advocates for Aging Population https://blackvoicenews.com/2023/12/05/aging-population-inland-empire/ Tue, 05 Dec 2023 18:01:00 +0000 https://blackvoicenews.com/?p=242399 Former Assemblymember Cheryl Brown was appointed to the California Commission on Aging(CCoA) in 2017 and in November was reelected to a second term as the organization’s chair.

The Inland Empire is expected to be home to a large percentage of California's aging population, and former Assemblymember Cheryl Brown has been appointed to the California Commission on Aging to advocate for the region's aging population.

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