State senate passes HHS bill to address long-term care workforce shortage … Green House Project, Pioneer Network announce formal alliance … . Fitch Ratings affirms Village at Germantown series 2014...
$200,000 sign-on bonus program seeks to entice nurse aides to long-term care
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Kathleen Steele Gaivin
Feb 07, 2022
The North Dakota Department of Health will spend up to $200,000 to recruit temporary nurse aides and certified nurse aides for long-term care facilities in an effort to help combat a caregiver workforce...
More news for Wednesday, April 20
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Kimberly Bonvissuto
Apr 20, 2022
CCRC creates CNA training program to combat workforce shortages … VT bill aims to improve state Alzheimer’s coordination … Ohio seeks volunteers to advocate for long-term care residents … Assisted...
Array of tech helps senior living communities address industry challenges
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Kimberly Bonvissuto
Apr 18, 2022
Senior living providers are creatively implementing technology to address challenges related to workforce shortages, improve resident satisfaction, prevent falls, improve health and safety outcomes and...
Business briefs, June 13
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Kathleen Steele Gaivin
Jun 13, 2022
OSHA long-term care COVID inspections this year surpass number for all of 2021 … Senior living community fined for not paying overtime to salaried employee … Nurse salaries rising but more considering...
Business briefs, Dec. 20
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Kathleen Steele Gaivin
Dec 20, 2021
Washington’s LTC insurance program put on hold … Parent company of Ascension Living affected by massive Kronos ransomware attack … Ensign Group increases quarterly dividend to $0.055 per share …...
Workforce shortages, leadership burnout among long-term care’s top challenges: survey
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Kimberly Bonvissuto
Dec 16, 2021
Staffing shortages top the list of challenges for senior living and care providers, lending them to focus on employee engagement and retention.
Business briefs, July 22
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Kathleen Steele Gaivin
Jul 22, 2022
Senior living leaders identify how to pay for wellness programming … House passes 12% funding increase for affordable housing … NLRB, FTC partner to promote fair competition, advance workers’ rights...
‘Break that cycle’ of low nursing home reimbursement, wages, Collins says
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Kathleen Steele Gaivin
May 24, 2021
Long-term care advocates received some encouragement from Thursday’s hearing of the Senate Committee on Health, Education, Labor & Pensions Committee’s Primary Health and Retirement Security subcommittee....
Trilogy’s people-first staffing approach has led to a nearly 50% lower employee turnover rate than...
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Amy Novotney
Dec 11, 2020
As the pandemic’s toll has exacerbated workforce shortages and employee turnover in the sector living and care sector, executives at Louisville, KY-based Trilogy Health Services know that ensuring a...