$1.2 million investment into recruiting, training nurses called ‘a good start’
By
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.
LeadingAge Minnesota Foundation invests $400,000 in 24 workforce grants
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Kathleen Steele Gaivin
Dec 06, 2022
The LeadingAge Minnesota Foundation has announced $400,000 in grants to support the senior living and care workforce.
Bill increasing paid sick leave from 3 to 5 days awaits governor’s signature
By
Kathleen Steele Gaivin
Sep 15, 2023
Employers in California would be required to allow workers to take five days of sick leave per year, rather than the three days currently required by law, under legislation passed Wednesday by the California...
6 SNFs, ALFs placed in receivership in Iowa
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Kathleen Steele Gaivin
Feb 01, 2023
In what appears to be a growing trend in long-term care closures in Iowa, four nursing facilities and two assisted living facilities have been placed in receivership with the state Department of Inspections...
Workplace accidents highest in the North: analysis
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Kathleen Steele Gaivin
Feb 13, 2023
Accidents in the workplace can happen anywhere. The highest incidences of workplace accidents, however, are predominately found in the northern states, according to a recent analysis from High Rise Financial.
Bill would allow broader long-term care tax opt-outs
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Kathleen Steele Gaivin
Jul 12, 2023
Republicans in Washington state are expected to introduce a bill that would allow any resident to opt out of the long-term care payroll tax that went into effect July 1
Bill aims to protect nursing home residents during infectious disease outbreaks
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Kathleen Steele Gaivin
Sep 21, 2022
The New Jersey Assembly’s Aging and Senior Services Committee, on Thursday passed a bill “Sally’s Law,” that aims to provide nursing home residents greater protections during periods of infectious...
Bill would tighten background checks for would-be guardians
By
Kathleen Steele Gaivin
Mar 21, 2023
A bipartisan bill proffered in the Pennsylvania General Assembly is aimed at strengthening guardianship laws and preventing elder abuse for senior living and care residents and other older adults.
Expert questions task force’s authority to enforce employee misclassification recommendations
By
Kathleen Steele Gaivin
Dec 06, 2022
The Pennsylvania Department of Labor & Industry’s Joint Task Force on Misclassification of Employees has submitted its recommendations to the state General Assembly.
57 percent of state’s SNFs report empty beds due to lack of staff
By
Kathleen Steele Gaivin
Mar 02, 2023
Fifty-seven percent of skilled nursing providers in Pennsylvania have empty beds, not because of lack of demand but because they don’t have enough staff members to care for residents and patients. That’s...