2021 Direct Service Workers Staff Stability Survey Descriptive Analysis: Findings from the National Core Indicators® Pilot Survey of Washington State Agencies

In the fall of 2022, the National Core Indicators® Aging and Disability organization administered a pilot survey to gather information on the direct service workforce in Washington whose primary job responsibility is to provide care and support to the aging and disabled population. Despite a low response rate among eligible agencies in Washington, a few key themes emerged from a descriptive analysis of the survey responses. This report provides a descriptive profile of the responding agencies, highlights key themes from the substantive sections of the pilot survey, and summarizes challenges in implementing the survey in Washington.