OHCA 2020 Oregon Long Term Care State Report

www.ohca.com Oregon Health Care Association 12 Professional Direct Caregivers, 2018 County Level Impact—Top 10 Counties Source: AHCA/NCAL Research Division (2020) and Population Research Center, Portland State University (2020). Note: This excludes in-home care and home health as there is inconsistent county-level data available. Data not available for all Oregon counties. COUNTY ANNUAL ECONOMIC IMPACT 18 JOBS CREATED POPULATION 65+ 19 Multnomah $2,076,511,201 22,803 108,976 Washington $903,197,961 9,918 82,476 Clackamas $869,433,552 9,548 80,040 Lane $860,992,449 9,455 77,137 Marion $751,258,117 8,250 55,972 Jackson $498,025,044 5,469 50,677 Yamhill $270,115,278 2,966 19,145 Linn $261,674,176 2,874 24,324 Polk $211,027,561 2,317 15,194 Umatilla $151,939,844 1,669 12,754 Workforce The long term care sector provides significant employment opportunities and living wage jobs in Oregon, especially for women, who make up a majority of the long term care workforce. Yet, recruiting and retaining the workforce required to provide care for aging Oregonians is a major challenge. The sector must cultivate a pipeline of talent as demand for long term care services and supports grows. Providers in rural Oregon face particularly acute challenges as those populations are aging faster than in urban and suburban areas of the state. However, the number of workers is not increasing in these areas making it difficult for long term care facilities to find enough qualified caregivers and medical staff. Today, there are more than 54,000 direct caregivers working in Oregon. The need for caregivers is projected to increase substantially in the years ahead as Oregon’s population grows older. By the year 2028, the number of personal care workers will grow by 28%, while home health aides will grow by 29%. 20 The number of registered nurses working in Oregon will also grow by as much as 15%. As this shortage of skilled workers grows, so does the need for innovative solutions to make sure these jobs are well-promoted in educational settings and paths to long-lasting career opportunities in long term care are available. PERSONAL CARE WORKERS 31,510 HOME HEALTH AIDES 7,310 NURSING ASSISTANTS 12,880 REGISTERED NURSES 2,690 21 TOTAL 54,390 Source: Paraprofessional Health Institute (2020) and Oregon Center for Nursing (2016).