Midterm elections mean change, but also opportunities, for senior living industry: experts
By
Kimberly Bonvissuto
Nov 03, 2022
The midterm elections will have major implications for the Biden agenda, potentially flipping control of the House and Senate. But with change comes new opportunities, according to senior living experts.
Boosting CNA workforce is focus of state association campaign
By
Kathleen Steele Gaivin
Jan 22, 2024
The California Association of Health Facilities last week launched an awareness and recruitment campaign to draw more certified nursing assistants to senior living and long-term care.
Construction executives remain pessimistic about economy
By
Kathleen Steele Gaivin
Apr 19, 2023
Construction executives remain somewhat pessimistic about the economy, with the Construction Confidence Index — which measures executive sentiment about where
the market is headed in the near future...
Report from task force to address healthcare worker shortage coming in October
By
Kathleen Steele Gaivin
Jun 17, 2024
Texas’ Healthcare Workforce Task Force is up and running and set to release its final report Oct. 1.
Bipartisan bills meant to streamline employers’ healthcare reporting requirements
By
Kathleen Steele Gaivin
Nov 06, 2023
Two pieces of legislation meant to streamline employers’ healthcare reporting requirements are drawing support from the long-term care industry.
As ‘unprecedented’ crisis continues, workforce issues top 5 priorities for NCAL, executive director...
By
Kimberly Bonvissuto
Oct 10, 2022
NASHVILLE, TN — As assisted living providers continue to experience an “unprecedented workforce crisis right now,” the issue tops the list of five priorities for the National Center for Assisted...
Federal lawmakers propose tax credits for some assisted living employees
By
Kimberly Bonvissuto
Aug 16, 2023
A proposed bill would create a tax credit for direct care workers in assisted living and other long-term care settings that are located in opportunity zones.
Post-hire noncompete agreements void in California as of Feb. 14
By
Kathleen Steele Gaivin
Dec 20, 2023
Come Valentine’s Day, all current pre- and post-hire noncompete agreements will become void in the state of California.
Federal efforts to strengthen care economy fall short for senior living, advocates say
By
Kimberly Bonvissuto
Apr 19, 2023
President Biden’s executive order on strengthening the care economy, although well-intentioned, does not offer adequate solutions for long-term care in part because it does not support assisted living...
57 percent of state’s SNFs report empty beds due to lack of staff
By
Kathleen Steele Gaivin
Mar 02, 2023
Fifty-seven percent of skilled nursing providers in Pennsylvania have empty beds, not because of lack of demand but because they don’t have enough staff members to care for residents and patients. That’s...