title: Building professionalism in turbulent times.
abstract: Health care budgets are being slashed at the same time that the aging of the baby boomers will increase the need for in-home care delivery in the next few decades. New regulations will likely be introduced in conjunction with this caseload influx; to prepare to meet such demands, providers need to anticipate a program of national standards and upgrade the skills of their staff accordingly.
authors.affiliation: Catalina In-Home Services, Inc., Tuscon, AZ, USA.
authors.forename: J B
authors.initials: JB
authors.lastname: Clinco
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D002568:Certification / Q000592:standards*; D006301:Health Services Needs and Demand; D006699:Home Care Services / Q000592:standards / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D018576:Home Health Aides / Q000193:education / Q000592:standards*; D006801:Humans; D007256:Information Systems; D007318:Inservice Training; D010560:Personnel Selection / Q000458:organization & administration / Q000639:trends*; D011361:Professional Competence; D014481:United States; D000078329:Workforce