Shoring up direct care workforce will take investment in recruitment, retention, career advancement,...
By
Kathleen Steele Gaivin
May 22, 2023
Investments in recruitment, retention and career advancement opportunities are needed to stem the shrinking direct care workforce, researchers said Thursday in Health Affairs.
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.
Keeping keepers
By
John Andrews
Mar 01, 2018
There’s little doubting that senior living now faces a severe worker shortage, but new tools also are emerging.
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.
Minnesota governor activates National Guard to support skilled nursing facilities
By
Kathleen Steele Gaivin
Nov 24, 2021
Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz (D) is activating the state’s National Guard to form skilled nursing “response teams” that will provide support to facilities experiencing worker shortages. He also is proposing...
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...
Staff shortages lead to limits, holds on admissions: survey
By
Kathleen Steele Gaivin
Oct 06, 2021
Nearly three-quarters of the respondents to a Pennsylvania Health Care Association member survey last month said they’ve had to limit or put on hold admissions within the past six months.
Long-term care defaults at record high in municipal bond market
By
Kathleen Steele Gaivin
Nov 19, 2021
Senior living communities are defaulting on municipal bonds more than ever before, Bloomberg reports.
Bill proposes study of effects of price gouging on providers during pandemic
By
Kimberly Bonvissuto
Aug 02, 2022
A proposed bill calling for a study of how healthcare providers have been affected by price gouging by temporary staffing agencies during the COVID-19 pandemic was introduced in the U.S. House of Representatives...
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.