Terminated, unvaxxed workers sue CCRC for religious discrimination
By
Kathleen Steele Gaivin
Sep 20, 2022
A Spanish Fort, AL, continuing care retirement community is facing legal action for the late November 2021 firing of workers who refused the mandated COVID-19 vaccination for religious reasons.
Clearing immigration’s ‘insurmountable roadblocks’ a chance to address worker shortages, industry...
By
Kimberly Bonvissuto
Sep 15, 2022
Clearing “insurmountable roadblocks” to immigration would help address critical workforce shortages in the senior living industry, an industry leader told the Senate Judiciary subcommittee in response...
Creativity is key to recruiting, retaining quality workers in new era, experts say
By
Kathleen Steele Gaivin
Sep 15, 2022
Employers must get creative to recruit and retain the best workers, executives at Paychex told National Investment Center for Seniors Housing & Care Chief Operating Officer Chuck Harry during a recent...
Nursing home sales, closures, halts to admissions come as staffing shortages continue
By
Kathleen Steele Gaivin
Sep 12, 2022
As staffing shortages continue to plague nursing homes, sales, closures and admissions stoppages are becoming more frequent, according to respondents to a survey by the Long-Term Care Imperative, a collaboration...
Assisted living communities should be integrated into greater community, report recommends
By
Kimberly Bonvissuto
Sep 08, 2022
Assisted living communities and other congregate care settings are “vital” and should be more fully integrated into surrounding communities through short-term respite care, adult day services, and...
HCBS direct care workforce growth outpaces assisted living, nursing home workforce growth
By
Kathleen Steele Gaivin
Sep 08, 2022
The direct care workforce has added 1.5 million new jobs, going from 3.2 million to 4.7 million, over the past decade, according to a new report by PHI. Home- and community based services direct care workforce...
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...
Agency staffing, wage concerns prompt workers’ strike notice across 24 PA nursing homes
By
Alicia Lasek
Aug 30, 2022
Workers across three of Pennsylvania’s largest healthcare chains intend to strike, citing inappropriate use of staffing agency services and low wages, among other problems.
Assisted living could receive part of $40 million meant to address workforce challenges
By
Kimberly Bonvissuto
Aug 30, 2022
Healthcare workforce challenges have prompted two Oregon state agencies to ask lawmakers to provide $40 million in additional funding to alleviate financial burdens among senior living and other long-term...
Up to 4 million Americans out of work with long COVID
Aug 26, 2022
The numbers could translate into at least $170 billion in lost wages a year, a new report suggests.