Amedisys CEO predicts sequestration could help solve labor shortage
By
Diane Eastabrook
Aug 06, 2021
Amedisys is betting the end of government stimulus from the pandemic will help solve the dearth of home care and hospice workers by early next year.
Labor Department announces $113 million in apprenticeship grants
By
Kathleen Steele Gaivin
Feb 28, 2022
The Department of Labor announced last week that it is offering apprenticeship grant funding totaling $113 million to pay for worker apprenticeship programs, in an effort to bolster its registered apprenticeship...
More than half of senior living operators see move-in pace accelerate: NIC
By
Kimberly Bonvissuto
May 08, 2023
More than half of senior housing operators are reporting an increase in the pace of move-ins — the highest percentage since April 2022 but still below peak 2021 numbers, according to the National Investment...
HCBS ‘especially vulnerable’ under ACA replacement, report says
By
Lois A. Bowers
May 22, 2017
Home- and community-based services would be “especially vulnerable to deep cuts” if the American Health Care Act passed by the House of Representatives were to become law, according to a new...
CNAs need more training, better compensation, authors say
By
Lois A. Bowers
Sep 26, 2016
Certified nursing assistants caring for seniors should be required to undergo 120 hours of training, and their compensation should reflect the skills and knowledge required to perform high-quality work,...
States need to step up with pandemic relief for senior living, Argentum tells governors
By
Kimberly Bonvissuto
Nov 16, 2022
It’s time for states to step up and provide more pandemic-related relief to senior living communities, Argentum President and CEO James Balda told the National Governors Association on Monday.
Provider–higher education partnership aims to address workforce challenges one CNA at a time
By
Kimberly Bonvissuto
May 24, 2022
A provider–higher education partnership is offering free certified nursing assistant training, hourly pay during that training, and guaranteed full-time employment in long-term care once the training...
Rebound expected for M&A in senior living and care
By
Kathleen Steele Gaivin
Feb 28, 2024
Mergers and acquisitions activity in senior living and care faltered in 2023 for various economic reasons, but M&A is expected to rebound this year, according to the experts at accounting and consulting...
Competition for workers among providers is ‘untenable’ as workforce challenges continue: panel
By
Kimberly Bonvissuto
Jul 27, 2022
“Nursing homes, adult day providers, home care and assisted living providers are competing with each other for the same workers,” LeadingAge Senior Vice President of Research Robyn Stone, DrPH, said...
Voters concerned about senior living sustainability, want COVID-19 relief for sector: poll
By
Kimberly Bonvissuto
Dec 08, 2021
American voters, concerned about the long-term sustainability of senior living, overwhelmingly support the federal government targeting the sector for COVID-19 relief and workforce support, according to...