Presented at the Older HealthCare Workers Conference co-hosted by Health & Medicine Policy Research Group and the Great Lakes Centers for Occupational and Environmental Safety and Health (University of Illinois at Chicago, School of Public Health)

1. Older Healthcare Workers: Addressing Health & Safety Challenges on the Job Jane Lipscomb Work and Health Research Center

6. Incidence rates for injury/illness with source of injury: health care patient ( BLS, 2007) Age of worker Rate per 10,000 FTE

7. FIGURE 1-1 Schematic view of the impact of early and late environmental exposure on elder health outcomes. (NAS 2004, Health and Safety Needs of Older Workers)

12. Multiple safety challenges..

13. Incidence Rates of Nonfatal Occupational Injuries HCSA sector and private industry, 2003-2006

16. Personal Care Assistants (IL) (n=767) Age <50 (471) N(%) Age >=50 (296) N(%) African Am race 344 (75.8) 239 (83.3)* Education <HS 73 (22.7) 63 (32.1) Self-rated health excellent 125 (26.9) 54 (18.5)* Client support (always) 205 (44.9) 164 (59.2)*

17. IL PCAs (cont.) (n=767) Age <50 (471) N(%) Age >=50 (296) N(%) > 5 yrs in home care 205 (44.5) 194 (69.0)* >5 yrs with employer 78 (18.7) 102 (43.6)* Longest client care for > 5 yrs 50 (10.8) 80 (28.4)*

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