Governor announces $6.5 million to train 1,500 long-term care caregivers
By
Kathleen Steele Gaivin
May 10, 2022
Arizona is dedicating $6.5 million to train 1,500 caregivers to work in long-term care, Gov. Doug Ducey (R) announced Thursday to coincide with Arizona Nurses Week.
Assisted living communities in more danger of closing than nursing homes
By
Lois A. Bowers
May 09, 2022
Almost 20% (19.5%) of assisted living providers in Minnesota responding to a recent poll said they may be forced to close or sell facilities due to “dire financial conditions.”
$1.3 billion omnibus bill targets Minnesota’s long-term care workforce crisis
By
Kimberly Bonvissuto
Apr 28, 2022
A comprehensive health and human services reform bill passed Tuesday by the Minnesota Senate aims to address the state’s long-term care workforce crisis.
State needs ‘continued investment’ in assisted living, department says
By
Kathleen Steele Gaivin
Apr 22, 2022
Pennsylvania’s long-term care system is under scrutiny as the commonwealth looks to “increase its investment in caring for our seniors and people with disabilities,” Pennsylvania Department of Human...
Nursing home workforce shortages hit Minnesota the hardest, California the least
By
Ron Rajecki
Apr 18, 2022
Minnesota’s nursing homes reported the largest staffing shortages in the country, according to an analysis of Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services data conducted by Seniorly.
Lawmakers approve broad funding increases for skilled nursing facilities
By
Kathleen Steele Gaivin
Apr 11, 2022
Legislators in Illinois and Minnesota recently have approved broad funding increases for skilled nursing facilities in their states.
Bereavement leave, family responsibilities focus of state’s pending employment laws
By
Kathleen Steele Gaivin
Apr 06, 2022
Pending bills in the California Legislature would require employers to offer bereavement leave and add “family responsibilities” as a protected class under the Fair Employment and
$1.3 billion budget proposal would address staffing shortages in assisted living
By
Kimberly Bonvissuto
Mar 31, 2022
A $1.3 billion budget proposal could help Minnesota assisted living and other long-term care providers address critical staffing challenges.
‘Natural immunity’ now satisfies employer vaccine mandates in Utah
By
Kimberly Bonvissuto
Mar 30, 2022
Natural immunity to COVID-19 infection could allow Utah senior living and other workers to sidestep workplace vaccine mandates.
New anti-doxxing law covers assisted living workers
By
Kimberly Bonvissuto
Mar 30, 2022
Assisted living and other healthcare workers are among those now eligible for an added layer of protection under a new anti-doxxing law signed last week by Colorado Gov. Jared Polis (D).