HCBS Workers Concerned About Their Personal Safety: Report

A recent report from consulting firm Transcend Strategy Group explores safety perceptions of employees providing care at home. Results of a survey of 400 home-based care providers during the summer of 2024 on their experiences and recommendations to improve safety in the workplace yielded significant concerns about safety and lack of employer response to harassment or violent incidents.

Key findings include:

• More than 50% of survey respondents have experienced or witnessed at least one incident of workplace violence or harassment;
• More than 30% do not feel that their organization prioritizes their safety;
• Certified Nursing Assistants(CNA), Registered Nurses(RN) and Physician Assistants(PA) were more likely to have experienced or witnessed harassment than physicians and social workers.