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Assisted living will need to fill 1.2 million direct care jobs over next decade: report
By
Lois A. Bowers
Jan 22, 2020
Residential care settings such as assisted living communities will need to fill more than 1.2 million direct care jobs over the next decade, including new jobs and positions that become available as existing...
LeadingAge issues ‘call to action’ to public to prevent more COVID-19 deaths
By
Kimberly Bonvissuto
Nov 24, 2020
With older adults “living at ground zero of the pandemic,” LeadingAge President and CEO Katie Smith Sloan has issued a “call to action” to prevent more loss of life.
Staffing, drugs, bullies top senior living challenges
By
James M. Berklan
Oct 09, 2018
Senior living operators and association officials discussed major trends facing operators Monday at the American Health Care Association / National Center for Assisted Living convention, and it didn’t...
Feds raid office of purported senior living developer, allege fraud
By
Lois A. Bowers
Apr 06, 2017
The FBI and Department of Homeland Security raided the offices of a purported senior living community developer on Wednesday, alleging a multimillion dollar scheme to defraud the federal government through...
Guest worker bill could ease staffing shortages, group maintains
By
Lois A. Bowers
Apr 24, 2016
A newly proposed guest worker program could help senior living communities address a workforce development challenge, according to one organization representing providers.
Senior living prepares for Trump presidency
By
Lois A. Bowers
Nov 09, 2016
Leaders of organizations representing operators and others in senior living say they look forward to working with President-elect Donald J. Trump and members of his administration to advance causes important...
Immigration necessary to build caregiving infrastructure: experts
By
Kimberly Bonvissuto
Apr 20, 2022
What role might immigration play in the nation’s caregiving needs and policies? A pretty big one, potentially, according to policy and aging experts.
Senior living resident-led program removes barriers to U.S. citizenship for workers
By
Kimberly Bonvissuto
Feb 11, 2022
When Rita Siebenaler found out that $725 was all that was standing between immigrant staff members at her life plan community and U.S. citizenship, she decided to do something about it.
Pandemic will forge an improved senior living product, leaders say
By
Kimberly Bonvissuto
Mar 04, 2021
COVID-19 has had a devastating effect on the senior living industry. But industry experts said Wednesday that they are optimistic it will emerge a better product on the other side.