Dwindling savings, less fear of COVID may drive some back to work, experts say … Workforce shortage worsens in long-term care sector … OdessaConnect launches ‘Connection Caddy’ for memory care...
Business briefs, Oct. 28
By
Kathleen Steele Gaivin
Oct 28, 2021
Afghan resettlement efforts aid long-term care providers, AHCA / NCAL tells White House … President Biden calls on Congress to eliminate subminimum pay for disabled workers … Watercrest memory...
House committee discusses 7 bills aimed at ‘rebuilding pipeline of future workers’
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Kathleen Steele Gaivin
Oct 27, 2021
Seven current pieces of legislation are aimed at revitalizing the frontline workforce in healthcare, and legislators discussed them Tuesday at a House Energy & Commerce Health Subcommittee hearing.
Business briefs, Oct. 5
By
Kathleen Steele Gaivin
Oct 05, 2021
AHCA partners on new effort to track COVID-19, public health threats facing nursing homes … 10% of Connecticut long-term care workers remain non-compliant as of Sunday afternoon with the state’s requirement...
This long-term care provider says no vaccine is required for new hires
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Kathleen Steele Gaivin
Sep 28, 2021
Carefree Cottages, an independent and assisted living community in Maplewood, MN, decided to entice new workers by not requiring COVID-19 vaccination as a condition of employment.
Few long-term care operators report being fully staffed
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Kathleen Steele Gaivin
Sep 23, 2021
Just 1% of nursing homes and 4% of assisted living communities participating in a recent survey by the American Health Care Association / National Center for Assisted Living reported being fully staffed....
Business briefs, Aug. 30
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Kathleen Steele Gaivin
Aug 30, 2021
ACHA/NCAL releases 13-minute YouTube video on prioritizing long-term care residents, staff … BMO upgrades Welltower, Ventas shares … Fitch Ratings downgrades Haverland Carter OG revenue bonds to BB+;...
‘Commonsense immigration reform’ still a key to addressing workforce shortages in long-term care
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Kathleen Steele Gaivin
Aug 23, 2021
The long-term care industry Friday may have hit a bump in pinning some of its hopes on immigration to ease the ongoing workforce shortages, as the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services announced that...
Senior living industry breathes sigh of relief over Provider Relief monies, asks HHS to pay up
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Kimberly Bonvissuto
Kathleen Steele Gaivin
Aug 12, 2021
With Senate passage of the $1 trillion bipartisan infrastructure deal on Tuesday, the senior living industry is breathing a sigh of relief that Provider Relief Funds emerged unscathed.
Six Senate Democrats this week introduced the Nursing Home Improvement and Accountability Act of 2021, which offers more funding for facilities in exchange for industry reforms.