‘Drive to 25’ campaign seeks $25 an hour wage for CNAs in nursing homes
By
Kathleen Steele Gaivin
Mar 03, 2022
Certified nursing assistants in nursing homes make too little money and deserve to earn a living wage. That’s according to the California Association of Health Facilities, the force behind the “Drive...
California Workforce Development Board grants $14M for CNA, LVA apprenticeship program
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Kathleen Steele Gaivin
Sep 21, 2022
The California Workforce Development Board has granted $14 million to the Center for Caregiver Advancement to launch a statewide certified nurse assistant registered apprenticeship program and to pilot...
Pennsylvania simplifies requirements for providers to use out-of-state nurses
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Kathleen Steele Gaivin
Jan 24, 2024
The process for nursing homes, assisted living communities and other employers who want to use nurses from other states has been simplified in Pennsylvania.
Legislative committee considers locating child care centers in nursing homes
By
Kathleen Steele Gaivin
Sep 27, 2023
Child care centers could be located in nursing homes under a proposal discussed Monday by the South Dakota Study Committee on Sustainable Models for Long Term Care.
Law requiring women on corporate boards is unconstitutional, judge rules
By
Kathleen Steele Gaivin
May 20, 2022
A California law requiring corporate boards to name at least three women as directors is unconstitutional, a federal judge ruled May 13. Los Angeles Superior Court Judge Maureen Duffy-Lewis said that the...
$1.2 million investment into recruiting, training nurses called ‘a good start’
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Kathleen Steele Gaivin
Oct 26, 2022
Grant funding of $1.2 million will support the recruitment and training of nurses across Pennsylvania, state Sen. Maria Collett (D) announced Monday.