Industry groups launch online resource for senior living and care careers
By
Kathleen Steele Gaivin
May 14, 2024
The Minnesota state partner of LeadingAge and Argentum and the state affiliate of the American Health Care Association/National Center for Assisted Living have partnered on an online resource meant to...
Burnout, poor staffing substantially contribute to nurses leaving healthcare
Apr 11, 2024
The authors say that the leading reasons nurses leave healthcare signal opportunities for employers to reattract an existing nurse workforce.
Healthcare workforce turnover increased after pandemic
Jan 26, 2024
Exit rates for healthcare workers increased at onset of pandemic and remained higher than baseline through 2021.
NLRB case could lead to total ban on ‘captive audience’ meetings
By
Kathleen Steele Gaivin
Oct 17, 2023
A case pending before the National Labor Relations board “has the potential to significantly impact the rights of employers and employees in unionization campaigns,” the National Law Review reported.
RN wages projected to grow more rapidly than wages for other professions, study finds
By
Kathleen Steele Gaivin
Oct 12, 2023
Registered nurse salaries are projected to increase over the next decade at a rate that surpasses the rate of increases for some other healthcare professions, according to the results of a recent study...
Sitting at work tied to higher risk for premature death
Jan 24, 2024
The increase in risk ranges from 16 to 34% for all-cause and cardiovascular disease mortality.
Senior living operator to pay $59,000 in back wages, $7,000 in penalties for wage violations
By
Kimberly Bonvissuto
Nov 14, 2023
A Mississippi senior living operator must pay $59,000 in back wages for repeatedly shortchanging workers, plus an additional $7,000 in penalties for repeated violations, according to the Department of...
Want to keep employees? Offer a pension instead of a 401(k)
By
Kathleen Steele Gaivin
Apr 01, 2024
One way to entice employees to stay may be to offer them a pension instead of a hybrid retirement plan that is part pension and part 401(k), suggests a new report from the nonprofit National Institute...
Americans have poor understanding of retirement income planning
By
Kathleen Steele Gaivin
Feb 16, 2024
Most respondents to a new study by the American College of Financial Services had a poor understanding of how to plan for the finances they will need in retirement.
Federal government boosts support of HCBS, releases worker registry guidance
By
Kathleen Steele Gaivin
Dec 13, 2023
When the American Rescue Plan Act was passed in 2021, home- and community-based services were estimated to receive $12 billion. Now, $37 billion is now being used for HCBS across the country in all 50...