Workforce Development

Expanding the workforce needed to care for, and serve, a rapidly growing aging population.

In 2014, Latinos surpassed Caucasians as the largest ethnic group in California, and by 2020 nearly 45% of California’s 65-plus population will be a minority. Archstone Foundation is supporting education and training programs that will prepare tomorrow’s workforce to meet the needs of California’s large and culturally diverse older adults.

Prior workforce efforts included training and curriculum development in legacy areas (elder abuse and neglect, end-of-life care, fall prevention), along with programs focused on housing and behavioral health. In addition, Archstone Foundation funded the Institute of Medicine’s landmark 2008 report “Retooling for an Aging America: Building the Health Care Workforce.”

Looking ahead, Archstone Foundation will address workforce development through Training grants focused on ensuring that all team members are working at the top of their capacity and have the essential skills necessary in meeting the needs of older Californians and their caregivers.

Learn about more recent workforce development projects that Archstone Foundation has supported in the Grants Database.