The Department of Health Services (DHS) is requesting participation by assisted living centers in a staffing stability survey. The data of from the survey will be used to assisted in improving the quality and stability of the assisted living facility workforce.  Facilities participating in the survey will receive an incentive payment of up to $1000 for doing so.

In a letter from DHS, they announced that in September 2022, agencies/facilities that serve the aging or physically disabled populations will have the opportunity to participate in a pilot data driven survey to help improve the quality and stability of the direct care workforce.

This pilot will be run like the IDD Staff Stability Survey run by National Core Indicators (NCI). Check out the 2020 IDD report to see what it looks like.

Benefits of participating

If your agency completes the survey, your data will be included in an NCI-ADvancing States report. Your data will help speak to the issues like wages, turnover, benefits and demographics.

Agencies eligible to participate

Agencies must:

• Employ direct support professionals providing direct support to aging adults or adults with physical disabilities.
• Have a Medicaid Provider ID or Electronic Visit Verification Medicaid Provider ID or are part of a Managed Care Organization provider network.
• Have a contact person with an email who can fill out the survey.

Eligible agencies/facilities that complete the survey will receive an incentive payment of up to $1,000. Amounts are based on the number of direct care workers your agency employs.

Next Steps:

• If you want to be part of the Staff stability Survey and be eligible for the incentive, please send an email to Victoria Obatusin, obatusin@dhs.wisconsin.gov, NO LATER THAN COB JULY 20^th and include:
  • Facility Name
  • Facility Address, Street, City, Zip
  • Medicaid Provider ID or Electronic Visit Verification Medicaid Provider ID or no Medicaid # or EVV Medicaid # but part of a Managed Care Organization provider network.
  • Contact Name
  • Contact Email
• Sign up for general email updates on Wisconsin’s plans to leverage American Rescue Plan Act Home and Community-Based Services funding.
• Email us if you have questions or would like to learn more about the Staff Stability Survey.
• Watch for an upcoming webinar in July/August

Questions? Please contact Rick Abrams, rick@whcawical.org.