With no targeted relief on horizon, Argentum seeks various avenues of financial support for senior living
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Kimberly Bonvissuto
Apr 28, 2022
With no apparent additional targeted COVID-19 financial relief on the horizon for the assisted living industry, Argentum is continuing its push to have providers included in proposed relief packages for...
1.2 million frontline workers apply for share of $500 million ‘hero pay’ bonuses
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Kimberly Bonvissuto
Jul 27, 2022
More than 1 million Minnesota frontline workers have applied for a share of $500 million in “hero pay” offered by the state for staying on the job during the pandemic.
Senior living provider to pay back wages, civil penalties for Fair Labor Standards Act violations
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Kimberly Bonvissuto
Feb 12, 2021
The owner of eight Modesto, CA-based residential care facilities said the company has implemented new safeguards after it was ordered to pay $135,092 in back pay to 56 employees, along with civil penalties,...
Pandemic was ‘ignition switch’ to underscore quality-of-life issues for residents, staff: experts
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Kimberly Bonvissuto
Jul 20, 2022
Indoor air quality is one of the most significant factors in creating a healthy environment in senior living communities and skilled nursing facilities, according to panelists who spoke during a McKnight’s...
Change in background check process could slow hiring, senior living providers worry
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Kimberly Bonvissuto
Oct 13, 2021
Assisted living communities, nursing homes and home care providers in Minnesota will be required to return to a pre-pandemic background check process Oct. 20 despite concerns by provider advocacy groups...
New Minnesota healthcare law fails to address assisted living’s most pressing challenge: staff wages
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Kimberly Bonvissuto
Jun 22, 2022
A new Health and Human Services policy law passed by legislators in the final hours of the 2022 Minnesota legislative session fails to address the state’s most pressing challenge for assisted living...
$1.3 billion budget proposal would address staffing shortages in assisted living
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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.
$500 million ‘hero pay’ initiative goes into effect for assisted living and other workers
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Kimberly Bonvissuto
Jun 10, 2022
Minnesota’s frontline workers are now able to apply for their share of $500 million in “hero pay.” Employers, however, must take certain steps to comply with notification requirements.
Staffing remains top challenge for senior living operators: NIC
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Kimberly Bonvissuto
Dec 17, 2021
Staffing shortages continue to plague senior living and other long-term care operators, with attracting community and caregiving staff remaining a “significant challenge,” along with increasing turnover,...
Provider–higher education partnership aims to address workforce challenges one CNA at a time
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Kimberly Bonvissuto
May 24, 2022
A provider–higher education partnership is offering free certified nursing assistant training, hourly pay during that training, and guaranteed full-time employment in long-term care once the training...