Raise grant rates for assisted living, wages and benefits for caregivers, board recommends
By
Kimberly Bonvissuto
Oct 05, 2022
A state government advisory board is recommending that the Virginia General Assembly increase grant awards to cover assisted living costs, mandate sick leave and a living wage for direct care workers,...
Workforce grants offer $28 million to recruit, retain new Americans for senior living roles
By
Kimberly Bonvissuto
Mar 21, 2024
A new $28.3 million grant program in Minnesota is focusing on recruiting and retaining immigrants, refugees and new Americans and their children to work in the state’s assisted living communities and...
$3.1 million grant aims to fight long-term care nurse burnout
By
Kathleen Steele Gaivin
Dec 05, 2022
Reducing nurse burnout in long-term care and other healthcare settings is the goal of a three-year, $3.1 million grant partnership between the United Health Foundation and the American Nurses Foundation,...
Argentum workforce program up to 785 participants
Sep 23, 2020
The Argentum apprenticeship program developed and expanded through a $6 million grant from the Department of Labor now has enrolled 785 participants and is on track to reach 1,200 by spring, the organization...
$25 million grant will boost long-term care workforce pipeline in California
By
Kathleen Steele Gaivin
Jun 28, 2022
LeadingAge California will use a $25 million grant from the California Health and Human Services Department to help expand the association’s efforts to bolster the long-term care workforce pipeline via...
$6 million Labor Department grant to Argentum will fund apprenticeship program for senior living
By
Lois A. Bowers
Feb 21, 2020
Argentum expects to use a grant of almost $6 million from the Department of Labor to train more than 7,200 apprentices in key senior living and allied health occupations, the organization announced Wednesday.
$414 million for healthcare providers approved by Michigan legislature
By
Kathleen Steele Gaivin
Feb 15, 2022
A bill passed last week by the Michigan legislature, if signed by the governor, will provide $414 million for healthcare providers via federal relief funding.
Not granting medical leave violated ADA, EEOC says in lawsuit against operator
By
Lois A. Bowers
Oct 01, 2019
A senior living operator violated the American with Disabilities Act when it did not accommodate a new employee’s request for a medical leave of absence, the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission alleges...
NLRB grants more time for comments on proposed ‘joint employer’ standard change
By
Lois A. Bowers
Oct 31, 2018
The National Labor Relations Board said Tuesday that it would extend by one month the deadline for people to submit comments regarding its proposed rulemaking concerning the standard for determining “joint...
Strategic grant initiatives: How to elevate diversity and inclusion in senior living communities
By
Diane Massey
May 13, 2024
A feeling of belonging should define every resident’s experience in a senior living community, and it helps with recruiting and retaining staff members, too. Here are four steps to making that happen.
