(Madison) The Wisconsin Department of Health Services now offers an online program in Spanish to become a certified direct care professional (CDCP). CDCPs care for older adults and people with disabilities in their homes or community spaces, and help with bathing, dressing, eating, exercising, and other daily activities.
Research published in the National Institutes of Public Health’s PubMed suggests people who have providers of the same race or demographic have greater satisfaction, a higher quality of health care, and more trust in the provider. Additional research by Health Compass Milwaukee says 4.7% of the state’s population, or about 263,000 people speak Spanish at home.
The United States has the largest Spanish-speaking population outside of Latin-America and Spain, and according to the 2020 census, 18.7% of Wisconsin’s population is Hispanic.
