Case Study: A Blueprint for Building a Highly Skilled Health Workforce

A growing shortage of health workers has reached crisis levels in the home health care sector. If left unchecked, these trends hold critical implications for an aging population with increasingly complex care needs.

Across the U.S., home health care providers report turning away more than 25% of referred patients due to staffing gaps. Local policymakers, health employers, and workforce development leaders must invest in developing a direct care workforce that is equipped to meet the growing need. 

In California, three workforce development organizations — Homebridge, Futuro Health, and EnGen — aligned their services to better connect home health workers with job skills and career pathways. With more than 4 in 10 California health workers coming from a newcomer background, the partnership prioritized multilingual training and career-aligned English instruction with promising results. The program’s impact is ready to replicate in other states. 

“I enjoy taking the courses. I know with me taking these EnGen courses it's gonna help me get to my goal.” - In-Home Supportive Services (IHSS) Career Pathways Program Participant

EnGen partners with local government agencies, employers, nonprofits, and community colleges to power workforce development programs across the country. Learn how EnGen can work for your organization. https://getengen.com/contact-us