Overtime pay proposals could add up to trouble for nursing homes, workers, senator says
By
Kathleen Steele Gaivin
May 19, 2023
Proposals to increase the threshold for overtime pay could have serious repercussions for nursing home operators and staff members, Sen. Mike Braun (R-IN), ranking member of the Senate Special Committee...
Evidence points to improving job market in senior living, economist says
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Kathleen Steele Gaivin
May 03, 2023
“There’s evidence of improvements in the job market for senior housing,” Beth Burnham Mace, National Investment Center for Seniors Housing and Care chief economist and director of outreach, said...
Most think caregivers have ‘no promising way to develop or ascend’ career ladder, survey finds
By
Kathleen Steele Gaivin
Apr 26, 2023
Most Americans do not view a caregiving career as a path to personal fulfillment, according to a report from the nonprofit think tank FrameWorks Institute.
Sharing ownership data good for enforcers, families, researchers, HHS secretary says
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Kathleen Steele Gaivin
Apr 21, 2023
Medicare-certified home health agencies and hospice programs will be subject to additional scrutiny with Thursday’s announcement by the Department of Health and Human Services of the release of ownership...
Supreme Court weighs how far employers must go to accommodate workers’ religious practices
By
Kathleen Steele Gaivin
Apr 18, 2023
Freedom of religion is paramount among American liberties, but can a business require an employee to work on Sunday if it goes against that person’s faith? The Supreme Court will hear arguments today...
Brookdale Senior Living says preliminary financial data ‘favorable’ in first quarter
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Kathleen Steele Gaivin
Apr 12, 2023
Brookdale Senior Living’s preliminary financial results for the first quarter are “favorable,” the Brentwood, TN-based says
Unfair labor practices charge filings, union petitions up from last year
By
Kathleen Steele Gaivin
Apr 11, 2023
Unfair labor practice charges and union representation petitions are on the rise, according to the National Labor Relations Board.
Good Sam, Ebenezer parents’ merger delayed again
By
Kathleen Steele Gaivin
Apr 05, 2023
A planned merger between the parent organizations of the Evangelical Lutheran Good Samaritan Society and Ebenezer Senior Living, which has been facing challenges since January, now has been delayed further.
NLRB’s opposition to ‘captive audience’ meetings violates employer free speech, suit claims
By
Kathleen Steele Gaivin
Mar 29, 2023
After recent backlash from a group of employers, National Labor Relations Board General Counsel Jennifer Abruzzo has doubled down on last year’s memo. The directive puts the kibosh on so-called captive...
Long-term care organizations join forces to try to ensure survival
By
Kathleen Steele Gaivin
Mar 27, 2023
As long-term care providers struggle with staffing challenges and increasing expenses, some are working to ensure their survival by joining strategic alliances to share financial burdens.