Janette Dill, PhD, MPH

Phone: 612.625.8595
Email: dill0221@umn.edu
Twitter: @janette_dill

Health Policy and Management
University of Minnesota
420 Delaware St SE
Minneapolis, MN 55455

Completed Projects - (1)

The Direct Care Workforce in Rural Areas
In this study, we measured the supply of long-term care services and supports (LTSS) direct care workers relative to older adult populations in rural and urban areas and measure employer and industry turnover among LTSS direct care workers. We also explored how compensation levels – including wages and employer-based health insurance – are related to and predict worker turnover in the LTSS direct care workforce in rural and urban areas.
Research center: University of Minnesota Rural Health Research Center
Topics: Aging, Allied health professionals, Health services, Home health, Long-term care, Post-acute care, Poverty, Rural statistics and demographics, Social determinants of health, Workforce

Distribution of Direct Care Workforce COVID-19 Funding Between Rural and Urban Counties in Minnesota and Illinois
Policy Brief
University of Minnesota Rural Health Research Center
Date: 05/2023
The purpose of this policy brief is to examine trends in the distribution of federal Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Securities Act of 2020 (CARES Act) funding designed to support the direct care workforce between rural and urban counties in Minnesota and Illinois.
Who Will Care for Rural Older Adults? Measuring the Direct Care Workforce in Rural Areas (journal article)
Journal Article
University of Minnesota Rural Health Research Center
Date: 02/2023
In this manuscript, the research team used data from the 2021 Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics dataset to calculate the ratio of direct care workers relative to the population of older adults (ages 65+) across rural and urban areas in the US.

Who Will Care for Rural Older Adults? Measuring the Direct Care Workforce in Rural Areas (policy brief)
Policy Brief
University of Minnesota Rural Health Research Center
Date: 11/2022
The policy brief examines disparities in the supply of home health aides and nursing assistants in rural areas compared to urban areas. Researchers estimate the ratio of home health aides and nursing assistants relative to the population of adults (age 65+) across rural and urban areas in the U.S.