The CSG Long-Term Care Policy Guide was created following a series of meetings with policymakers from eight states. The guide is supported by a grant from the Commonwealth Fund, and highlights helpful policies and strategies.

The policy guide illustrates challenges facing the long-term care industry, state strategies already enacted to address them and state case studies.

Inclusion of state strategies in this guide does not constitute endorsement by The Council of State Governments, the CSG National Interbranch Task Force on Effective and Sustainable Long-Term Care or the Commonwealth Fund, which provided funding for this project. It is intended as a roadmap of potential policy opportunities in a variety of areas that may require additional discussion on a state-by-state basis.

State Strategies to Revitalize the Long-Term Care Workforce provides additional details about each strategy and the states that have advanced these policies.

In addition to the guide, additional resources can be found here, where CSG is tracking new developments in long-term care workforce policy. CSG engaged a National Long-Term Care Workforce Network of state policymakers, stakeholder groups and subject matter experts to assist in identifying these new developments. The Council of State Governments stands ready to work with partners to provide technical assistance to states seeking to address long-term care workforce challenges. The website, network and technical assistance opportunities are also made possible through the generous support of the Commonwealth Fund.