Workers value health insurance, paid time off, retirement plans ahead of other benefits
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Kathleen Steele Gaivin
May 22, 2024
Healthcare workers value health insurance, paid time off and access to a retirement plan above any other benefits an employer might offer, according to a report released Tuesday by the TIAA Institute.
Video calls ease shortages in rural facilities where mental health services are lacking
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Kathleen Steele Gaivin
Mar 23, 2023
Mental health providers can be difficult to find in rural areas. That’s where video calls are filling the void and helping long-term care residents who might otherwise be without mental health services...
Family caregivers face financial balancing act between work, home responsibilities: survey
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Kathleen Steele Gaivin
May 17, 2024
Family caregivers face unique challenges, such as balancing work responsibilities with caregiving duties.
Nontraditional work in retirement could help older adults increase retirement security: research brief
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Amy Novotney
Nov 12, 2020
Adults over age 60 who take on a nontraditional job — defined as one without employer health and retirement benefits — can see a substantial improvement in their retirement security, according to a...
COVID-19 could lead to billions in long-term healthcare costs: experts
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Amy Novotney
Aug 04, 2020
More than 18 million people have been infected by coronavirus worldwide, about a quarter of them in the United States. And healthcare experts say it will likely be years before the costs for those who...
Christian groups appeal to Supreme Court to block OSHA vaccinate-or-test mandate
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Kathleen Steele Gaivin
Dec 21, 2021
Following the 6th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals ruling on Friday that the Occupational Health and Safety Administration can enforce a vaccinate-or-test mandate for large companies, multiple faith-based...
Health-focused Belmont Village, Baptist Health joint venture tops out in Florida
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Kathleen Steele Gaivin
Aug 29, 2022
Construction on a joint venture between Belmont Village Senior Living and Baptist Health South Florida topped out Thursday. Belmont Village Senior Living Coral Gables, a 10-story, 350,000-square-foot...
Monkeypox has been declared a public health emergency, and to prepare for a potential outbreak, long-term care providers can take a page out of their COVID-19 pandemic playbooks, according to experts.
Three-fourths of LTC operators say they may not survive the year: AHCA/NCAL survey
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Kathleen Steele Gaivin
Jun 30, 2021
Only a fourth of nursing homes and assisted living communities participating in a recent survey by the American Health Care Association / National Center for Assisted Living said they are confident they...
OSHA signals ‘increased aggressiveness’ in combating hazardous workplace situations
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Kathleen Steele Gaivin
Jan 30, 2023
New enforcement guidelines from the Occupational Safety and Health Administration indicate the federal agency’s “increased aggressiveness” against long-term care and other work sites where employee...