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APD National Core Indicators - State of the Workforce (SotW)

State of the Workforce Survey

The ODHS Office of Aging and People with Disabilities is participating in the National Core Indicators – Aging and Disabilities State of the Workforce Survey (NCI-AD SotW). This information will help inform national and state policies to address the direct service worker shortage.

Resources for participants are available below. Please contact us if you have questions. 

FAQ Participant guide

This NCI-AD State of the Workforce Survey is an online survey that collects information about the direct service workforce. Direct service workers (DSWs) are also known as caregivers, CNAs and personal care attendants.

Survey topics include:

  • Wages and benefits
  • Turnover and length of employment
  • Demographics

​Provider groups that serve APD consumers and employ DSWs are eligible to participate in the SotW, including:

  • Adult Foster Homes that were licensed by APD for at least six months during 2023
  • Assisted living and residential care facilities (ALFs/RCFs)
  • In-home care agencies that serve APD consumers

​Invitations will be emailed to eligible providers in mid-September 2024. 

The survey will remain open until November 30. 

Oregon guidance

Open office hours

  • Monday, Sep. 30, 9:30 - 11 a.m. Pacific
  • Monday, Oct. 7, 9:30 - 11 a.m. Pacific
  • Monday, Oct. 14, 9:30 - 11 a.m. Pacific

​ Join Monday office hours

​Webinars for ALFs, RCFs and In-home Care Agencies

  • ​Thursday, Oct. 3, 2:30 - 4 p.m. Pacific
  • Thursday, Nov. 7, 2:30 - 4 p.m. Pacific

Join either webinar​

Pas​t reports

Contact us

For more information, contact Jackie Wetzel at 503-931-1443 or jackie.wetzel@odhs.oregon.gov.

This survey is about the workforce. A similar survey is underway to look at the adult consumer experience with aging and disabilities services.