Expect increased labor costs this year: white paper
By
Lois A. Bowers
Mar 15, 2019
An expanding economy and tight labor market will lead to increased labor costs for senior living operators this year, predict the authors of a new white paper from Argentum.
Expect labor challenges to continue in 2018: report
By
Lois A. Bowers
Jan 09, 2018
Senior living workforce issues will not abate this year, according to a new report.
One way to attract top talent
By
Lois A. Bowers
Sep 11, 2015
In a recent poll, 80% of job-seeking U.S. adults said that this would make an employer more appealing to them.
NIC: Labor issues critical to senior living market assessment
By
Lois A. Bowers
Feb 25, 2019
Labor issues are critical considerations for senior living operators and developers when assessing markets, National Investment Center for Seniors Housing & Care Chief Economist Beth Burnham Mace told...
State vaccine mandates expected to send some home healthcare workers for the doors
By
Diane Eastabrook
Aug 20, 2021
As angry healthcare workers descended on Maine’s state house all week protesting a looming state COVID-19 vaccine mandate, Care & Comfort President and CEO Mike Stair worried about the toll the rule...
How to reduce caregiver turnover rates during the pandemic and afterward
By
Desmond Lim
Apr 23, 2020
The COVID-19 outbreak is shining a bright light on the persistent shortage of healthcare workers in the United States.
Retention best practices for senior living communities
By
Manny Ocasio, MBA, JD
Sep 03, 2019
By focusing on two key areas, we are moving closer to our goal of becoming the employer of choice in our markets.
Almost a fourth of SNFs reported staff shortages by end of 2020: report
By
Amy Novotney
Feb 01, 2021
The number of skilled nursing facilities reporting a shortage or nurses, aides or doctors increased dramatically last year, according to an analysis of government data released last week by the U.S. PIRG...
How to face staffing challenges head on: report
By
Kathleen Steele Gaivin
Aug 19, 2022
The long-term care industry is recovering from pandemic-related staffing shortages, but challenges remain. A new report from human resources, payroll and benefits outsourcing services company Paychex offers...
One year into pandemic, nursing home workforce has declined by 11.5 percent
By
Amy Novotney
Mar 22, 2021
Nursing homes lost 11,600 jobs in February, contributing to the 11.5% reduction in the nursing home workforce seen since February 2020, a drop of 182,000 jobs. That’s according to a health sector economic...
