HCBS direct care workforce growth outpaces assisted living, nursing home workforce growth
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Kathleen Steele Gaivin
Sep 08, 2022
The direct care workforce has added 1.5 million new jobs, going from 3.2 million to 4.7 million, over the past decade, according to a new report by PHI. Home- and community based services direct care workforce...
Republican senators introduce joint resolution calling for overtime rule repeal
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Kathleen Steele Gaivin
Jun 20, 2024
Republican Sens. Tommy Tuberville (AL) and Mike Braun (IN) on Monday introduced a joint resolution under the Congressional Review Act that if passed would repeal the federal overtime rule set to go into...
About 20 percent of operators still face severe staffing shortages: NIC
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Kathleen Steele Gaivin
Sep 26, 2022
Approximately one-fifth of senior living and skilled nursing operators responding to the latest Executive Survey Insights report by the National Investment Center for Seniors Housing & Care consider the...
Late boomers lag in retirement savings: report
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Kathleen Steele Gaivin
Aug 17, 2023
Late boomers — those born between 1960 and 1965 at the tail end of the post-World War II baby boom — are not faring well when it comes to retirement savings. That’s according to a report published...
Balancing costs, benefits a challenge in recruiting, retaining workers: survey
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Kathleen Steele Gaivin
Jul 14, 2023
Battling increasing costs while investing in employee benefits often is a balancing act in the recruitment and retention of employees, according to the results of a survey from London-based global advisory,...
Parts of Texas, Arkansas see greatest gains in per-capita income over 4 decades
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Kathleen Steele Gaivin
Sep 08, 2023
Per-capita income rankings among the 110 largest metropolitan areas in the United States — areas with populations of 500,000 or more — have changed little since 1980, according to a recent blog post...
Long-term care shows signs of recovery despite inflationary headwinds
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Kathleen Steele Gaivin
Sep 16, 2022
Despite persistent labor and inflationary headwinds, senior living and skilled nursing are seeing growth in occupancy and rents, according to new reports from Marcus & Millichap released Wednesday.
Independent contractor rule’s effects ‘likely to be limited’ for employers, attorney says
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Kathleen Steele Gaivin
Mar 04, 2024
As long-term care and other employers prepare to implement the Department of Labor’s independent contractor rule March 11, “the impact of this is likely to be limited” for employers, according to...
Staffing shortage top issue facing CNAs on the job: survey
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Kathleen Steele Gaivin
Jul 28, 2023
A continued staffing shortage is the prime issue facing certified nursing assistants for the second year in a row, according to the results of a survey released Wednesday at CNA Fest in Little Rock, AR.
Millennials, Gen Z workers more likely than older cohorts to call off when sick: survey
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Kathleen Steele Gaivin
Dec 14, 2022
Approximately 41% of Americans are likely to call in sick at work the moment they feel themselves getting sick, according to the results of a recent poll commissioned by Zicam and conducted by market research...