Go West? California providers reimagine caregiver roles, propose guest worker program to fix caregiver...
By
Diane Eastabrook
Jun 17, 2021
California — the state that has led the nation on everything from environment standards to labor rights — now may be blazing a trail on the caregiver crisis.
LTC workforce has declined nearly 5% since February
By
Amy Novotney
Jun 09, 2020
Employment in nursing homes and other residential care settings fell again in May, but at a lower rate: 37,000 jobs lost versus 117,000 lost in April. That’s according to the latest jobs report from...
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.
Senior living leaders convene today to tackle profession’s biggest challenges
Jun 20, 2019
The virtual doors to the McKnight’s Senior Living Online Expo open this morning at 10:30 a.m. ET. Attendees can earn up to three free continuing education credits.
NLRB may revisit email access and unionization efforts
By
John O'Connor
Aug 02, 2018
The National Labor Relations board announced Wednesday it will accept briefs on whether to revisit a 2014 ruling that allowed workers to use employer email systems for union-related activities. Comments...
NLRB decision could have senior living implications
By
Lois A. Bowers
Aug 31, 2015
The National Labor Relations Board has changed its standard for determining joint employer status, and the decision may have implications for senior living operators.
Top senior living concerns are recruiting, retaining, paying, survey says
By
Lois A. Bowers
Feb 12, 2018
Staffing and labor issues by far are the biggest concerns of senior living chief financial officers responding to a recent poll by specialty investment bank Ziegler.
Retired Americans returning to workforce amid rising wages, inflation
By
Kathleen Steele Gaivin
Jun 21, 2022
Retirees are returning to the workforce to reap higher wages and keep up with record inflation, according to an analysis released by Magnify Money earlier this month.
Staffing shortage severity may be lessening, executives say
By
Kathleen Steele Gaivin
May 06, 2022
Severe staffing shortages in long-term care may be lessening, according to results of Wave 40 of the Executive Survey, released Thursday by the National Investment Center for Seniors Housing & Care.
Rotating night shifts may hamper healthy aging
May 05, 2022
The findings were seen in a large sample of U.S. female nurses followed for 24 years.