--- title: MissionCare Collective description: MissionCare Collective Blog. image: https://www.missioncare.com/hubfs/raw_assets/public/missioncare-public/images/blog/open-graph.png --- [![](https://www.missioncare.com/hubfs/raw_assets/public/missioncare-public/images/blog/feature-main-img.png) ](https://www.missioncare.com/blog/female-disruptors-brandi-kurtyka) ## FEMALE DISRUPTORS: BRANDI KURTYKA OF MISSIONCARE COLLECTIVE ON THE THREE THINGS YOU NEED TO SHAKE UP YOUR INDUSTRY Recently, our CEO, Brandi Kurtyka, was featured as a disruptor in the care industry. You can read the full [Authority article here](https://medium.com/authority-magazine/female-disruptors-brandi-kurtyka-of-missioncare-collective-on-the-three-things-you-need-to-shake-ed3e877a248b) and below is a summary. Kurtyka believes that being a disruptor means challenging the status quo, asking the difficult questions, and having the courage to take a stand. She identifies three key factors necessary to shake up an industry... [ READ FULL ARTICLE ](https://www.missioncare.com/blog/female-disruptors-brandi-kurtyka) ### The State of The Direct Care Workforce An Analysis of 67k Direct Care Workers [DOWNLOAD STUDY](https://www.missioncare.com/workforce-report-jan23) ![](https://www.missioncare.com/hubfs/raw_assets/public/missioncare-public/images/blog/mcc-logo-white.png) ![](https://www.missioncare.com/hubfs/raw_assets/public/missioncare-public/images/blog/nahc-logo-white.png) ### Recent Articles Sep 15, 2025 #### [ Retention In Care Isn’t About Rewards—It’s About Belonging ](https://www.missioncare.com/blog/retention-in-care-isnt-about-rewards-its-about-belonging) [When it comes to building a strong care workforce, one truth keeps surfacing: communities and culture consistently outperform transactional rewards.For years, the... ](https://www.missioncare.com/blog/retention-in-care-isnt-about-rewards-its-about-belonging) Aug 26, 2025 #### [ From Disconnected to Connected: How Caretech Built a Human-Centered Workforce With 97% Engagement ](https://www.missioncare.com/blog/from-disconnected-to-connected-how-caretech-built-a-human-centered-workforce-with-97-engagement) [At a time when home care providers are grappling with historic turnover and staffing shortages, ](https://www.missioncare.com/blog/from-disconnected-to-connected-how-caretech-built-a-human-centered-workforce-with-97-engagement)[Caretech](https://caretechinc.com/) has shown what’s possible when you center strategy around... Aug 13, 2025 #### [ MissionCare Collective Announces Collaboration with Uber for Business to Support Direct Care Workers Through... ](https://www.missioncare.com/blog/missioncare-collective-announces-collaboration-with-uber-for-business) [[St. Petersburg, FL] – [August 13, 2025] – In a bold move to tackle one of the nation’s most pressing care workforce challenges, ](https://www.missioncare.com/blog/missioncare-collective-announces-collaboration-with-uber-for-business)[MissionCare Collective](https://www.missioncare.com/) announces a... Jul 30, 2025 #### [ Interim HealthCare Selects MissionCare Collective as Strategic Workforce Retention Partner ](https://www.missioncare.com/blog/interim-healthcare-selects-missioncare-collective-as-strategic-workforce-retention-partner) [[St. Petersburg and Sunrise, Fla.] July 29, 2025 – ](https://www.missioncare.com/blog/interim-healthcare-selects-missioncare-collective-as-strategic-workforce-retention-partner)[Interim HealthCare Inc](https://www.interimhealthcare.com/)., the nation’s leading franchise network offering the full continuum of care, [has named...](https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20250729548682/en/Interim-HealthCare-Selects-MissionCare-Collective-as-Strategic-Workforce-Retention-Partner) Jul 28, 2025 #### [ MissionCare Collective Unites with Hearts for Home Care to Advance Home-Based Care Advocacy ](https://www.missioncare.com/blog/missioncare-collective-unites-with-hearts-for-home-care-to-advance-home-based-care-advocacy) [Hearts for Home Care (H4HC), the nation’s leading home care advocacy organization, and MissionCare Collective, a national leader in caregiver workforce innovation, today... ](https://www.missioncare.com/blog/missioncare-collective-unites-with-hearts-for-home-care-to-advance-home-based-care-advocacy) Jul 14, 2025 #### [ Home Care Workers — The Untapped Force in Value-Based Care ](https://www.missioncare.com/blog/home-care-workers-the-untapped-force-in-value-based-care) [As the U.S. healthcare system strains under the weight of an aging population and rising costs, more leaders are turning to an often-overlooked solution: non-medical... ](https://www.missioncare.com/blog/home-care-workers-the-untapped-force-in-value-based-care)