Keys to building stronger, more equitable LTC workforce: report
By
Amy Novotney
Feb 16, 2021
As nursing homes, assisted living communities and home care agencies recover from the COVID-19 pandemic, they continue to face another daunting challenge: the ongoing low supply of direct care workers...
Focus On: Money at the root of many staffing-related challenges
By
John Hall
Feb 13, 2020
It’s no secret why senior living operators are having such a difficult time finding and keeping qualified employees.
Paul Ryan talks healthcare, immigration at NIC in first post-Congress speech
By
Lois A. Bowers
Feb 22, 2019
The Medicaid and immigration programs will be reformed, and senior living and long-term care providers can help shape the outcome, former Speaker of the House Paul Ryan (R-WI) said during Thursday’s...
How to face staffing challenges head on: report
By
Kathleen Steele Gaivin
Aug 19, 2022
The long-term care industry is recovering from pandemic-related staffing shortages, but challenges remain. A new report from human resources, payroll and benefits outsourcing services company Paychex offers...
Now is the time for older adults, their caregivers: aging services leaders
By
Kimberly Bonvissuto
Nov 11, 2021
As the country waits for action on the historic $1.75 trillion social spending bill, long-term care advocates are ramping up campaigns angling to refocus attention on the sector.
Argentum launches education effort to focus on senior living workforce crisis
By
Kimberly Bonvissuto
Sep 01, 2022
Retooling existing federal and state job training programs to include senior living in the menu of options is the focus of Argentum’s latest educational campaign to address the industry’s workforce...
Workforce crisis not expected to improve any time soon: expert
By
Kimberly Bonvissuto
Dec 03, 2021
Kentucky’s long-term care facilities are facing a workforce crisis that has 57% of operators concerned they may have to close facilities.
Bill would offer senior living providers hiring flexibility, workforce pipeline
By
Kimberly Bonvissuto
Apr 16, 2021
Bipartisan legislation under consideration in the House of Representatives has the goal of shoring up the senior living and care workforce pipeline by providing operators with some flexibility in hiring...
How 2 senior living providers solved their staffing challenges
By
Kimberly Bonvissuto
Apr 26, 2021
Two senior living providers offered a look at different workforce solutions to address one of the sector’s top challenges, staffing, Thursday during a session at the 2021 Ziegler LeadingAge National...
Recovering from emotional, economic effects of pandemic will dominate senior living in 2021
By
Lois A. Bowers
Jan 04, 2021
Virus-related matters will dominate the actions of senior living owners and operators for the time being, industry leaders told McKnight’s Senior Living.