OSHA suspends implementation of COVID-19 vaccine mandate for businesses
By
Lois A. Bowers
Nov 17, 2021
The Department of Labor’s Occupational Safety and Health Administration says that it is suspending enforcement of its COVID-19 vaccination and testing emergency temporary standard after a court ordered...
Partnership creates employment pipeline for CCRC, career opportunities for at-risk students
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Kimberly Bonvissuto
Nov 17, 2021
A Tulsa, OK, life plan / continuing care retirement community has found an innovative way to create an employment pipeline for its community while also helping at-risk high school students find healthcare...
With OSHA COVID-19 vaccine mandate on hold, states move to restrict business requirements
By
Kimberly Bonvissuto
Nov 16, 2021
As a federal appellate court on Friday upheld its stay on President Biden’s vaccine-or-test mandate for employers with 100 or more workers, states are using legislative maneuvers to attempt to prevent...
Now is the time for older adults, their caregivers: aging services leaders
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Kimberly Bonvissuto
Nov 11, 2021
As the country waits for action on the historic $1.75 trillion social spending bill, long-term care advocates are ramping up campaigns angling to refocus attention on the sector.
Federal COVID-19 vaccination, testing mandates have pros, cons, experts say
By
Kimberly Bonvissuto
Nov 05, 2021
Although generally supportive of federal COVID-19 vaccine mandates for members of its workforce, senior living leaders are concerned about the effects on its workforce.
Dwindling savings, less fear of COVID may drive some back to work, experts say
By
Lois A. Bowers
Nov 03, 2021
Employers in senior living and care and other industries may see their workforce challenges lessen a bit as some peoples’ savings accumulated over the pandemic dry up and as fear of COVID-19 subsides,...
Diversity, equity, inclusion effort aims to build pipeline of leaders for long-term care industry
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Kimberly Bonvissuto
Oct 28, 2021
ATLANTA — LeadingAge is embarking on a formal collaboration with the United Negro College Fund and historically black colleges and universities with a goal of establishing a pipeline for new talent into...
House committee discusses 7 bills aimed at ‘rebuilding pipeline of future workers’
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Kathleen Steele Gaivin
Oct 27, 2021
Seven current pieces of legislation are aimed at revitalizing the frontline workforce in healthcare, and legislators discussed them Tuesday at a House Energy & Commerce Health Subcommittee hearing.
Long-term care providers win fight for $400 million in COVID-19 relief to address workforce shortages
By
Kimberly Bonvissuto
Oct 21, 2021
Texas long-term care facilities are poised to receive almost $400 million in federal COVID-19 relief to address staffing shortages following pleas to state lawmakers.
How states ‘way beyond crisis’ should invest in direct care workforce: panel
By
Kimberly Bonvissuto
Oct 20, 2021
Given the recent actual — and potential — federal investment in federal Medicaid programs, a panel of experts has laid out the current landscape and key opportunities for states that are “way beyond...