Federal legislation introduced Thursday would extend temporary pandemic-era allowances in an effort to build up the nursing home workforce.
Inside Senior Living 2019: Eldermark
Nov 04, 2019
PARTNER CONTENT: Eldermark SVP Mark Anderson shares how the company’s expertise and platform help support the entire senior living operation with the right workflow and software configuration.
‘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,...
‘Most important moment in decades’ for older adults, families’: LeadingAge
By
Kimberly Bonvissuto
Sep 01, 2021
As Congress finalizes the $3.5 billion budget reconciliation package, long-term care leaders and providers are pushing the need for “game changing” investments for older adults and their caregivers.
Staffing flexibility does little to address long-term workforce crisis, leaders say
By
Kimberly Bonvissuto
Jan 26, 2022
Flexibility tied to staff certification is aimed at helping Maryland’s assisted living communities and other long-term care facilities, pharmacies and hospitals address staffing shortages amidst the...
Job recovery still slow in long-term care: study
By
Kathleen Steele Gaivin
Apr 11, 2022
Pandemic-related healthcare job recovery has been slow, particularly in long-term care and, within long-term care, skilled nursing, according to a study published Friday in the JAMA Health Forum.
Workforce issues a theme of State of the Union address and industry reaction to it
By
Kathleen Steele Gaivin
Feb 09, 2023
Several workforce issues were part of President Biden’s State of the Union address on Tuesday — as well as long-term care industry reaction to the speech. The talk comes at a time when long-term care...
Advocacy groups release blueprint to improve HCBS, aging services workforce
By
Kimberly Bonvissuto
Apr 05, 2023
Strategies on how to improve Ohio’s overall system of home- and community-based services, including assisted living, and the aging services workforce are highlights of a blueprint released by a coalition...
Solving ‘unprecedented workforce crisis’ is focus of new AHCA/NCAL campaign
By
Kimberly Bonvissuto
Jan 12, 2023
An “unprecedented workforce crisis” is the backdrop for a national campaign launched by the American Health Care Association / National Center for Assisted Living on Wednesday to educate job-seekers...
May 5 Power Panel will focus on rebuilding after main shock of pandemic
By
James M. Berklan
May 04, 2021
A special McKnight’s Power Panel online roundtable with marketplace executives, at 1 p.m. ET May 5, will focus on rebuilding presence and power after the main brunt of the pandemic.