‘Staffing and labor challenges do persist,’ provider survey finds
By
Lois A. Bowers
Oct 24, 2022
Nine percent of long-term care providers responding to the latest executive survey by the National Investment Center for Seniors Housing & Care said they continue to experience “severe” staffing shortages,...
What could replace ‘quiet quitting’ in 2023
By
Lois A. Bowers
Jan 23, 2023
“Quiet quitting” is so last year. The top workplace phenomenon that employers will see in 2023 is “quiet hiring,” according to one expert. The good news for organizations is that, in contrast to...
Good news on the assisted living employment front
By
Lois A. Bowers
Mar 06, 2023
Good news for assisted living operators is that, according to Bureau of Labor Statistics data, employment in the sector has returned to pre-pandemic levels. But…
Big senior living stories of 2022
By
Lois A. Bowers
Dec 22, 2022
Here are some of the major stories that affected senior living providers in 2022.
‘We need to tell our story much better’
By
Lois A. Bowers
Jan 29, 2024
“From our perspective, we need to tell our story much better.” That’s what Julie Simpkins, co-president and chief operating officer of Gardant Management Solutions, told the US Senate Special Committee...
Workforce issues at forefront as assisted living providers gather in DC
By
Lois A. Bowers
Jun 05, 2023
Assisted living workforce issues are expected to dominate discussions when representatives of the National Center for Assisted Living and its affiliated organizations gather today and tomorrow in the nation’s...
Operators to ‘grapple’ with COVID-related issues for at least another year, Omega CEO predicts
By
Lois A. Bowers
Nov 04, 2022
Labor costs and inflation continue to affect senior living operators in Omega Healthcare Investors’ portfolio, executives said Thursday on the Hunt Valley, MD-based real estate investment trust’s third-quarter...
McKnight’s Senior Living One on One with Brian McWade
May 30, 2024
Senior living communities continue to face significant staffing shortages, high turnover rates and operational challenges. The good news is that data analytics can help operators tackle many of those issues...
Proposed HCBS rule could diminish service access, hamper provider retention efforts, 11 senators tell...
By
Lois A. Bowers
Feb 20, 2024
A proposed federal rule that would require providers of home- and community-based services to spend at least 80% of the Medicaid payments they receive for personal care, homemaker and home health aide...
‘Tens of thousands’ of nursing home caregivers could lose their jobs this week: AHCA
By
Lois A. Bowers
Oct 04, 2022
Tens of thousands of nursing home caregivers could lose their job on Friday if the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services does not reissue a blanket waiver, the American Health Care Association said...