Senior living healthcare workers: Not gone, but definitely forgotten
By
Gail Matillo, MPA
Jan 04, 2022
Some healthcare workers have been celebrated over the course of the COVID-19 pandemic. But others, such as those working in senior living, have been overlooked or blamed for not doing enough.
Timely advice that respects your time
By
Lois A. Bowers
Oct 18, 2021
Emergency preparedness. Culture. Workforce challenges. Occupancy. The changing nature of senior living. Those are some of the topics we are covering in our new Newsmakers Podcast series.
How to solve the home care crisis? Tell the truth about what you do
By
Liza Berger
Jul 02, 2021
Another good idea for growing the direct-care workforce? Appeal to people’s desire to do good.
Care transitions: Teamwork can help score a win
Jun 17, 2021
To score and win, you must work as a team to get past the 50-yard line. The implications of failing to reach the goal are obviously more serious in post-acute care too.
Home care’s greatest challenge and opportunity is its workforce
By
Helen Adeosun
May 25, 2021
With a rapidly aging population that increasingly wishes to age in place even before the pandemic, the demand for home care will continue to increase against the backdrop of existing care worker shortages.
Making the case: How training and personalized home care improve outcomes
By
Don Spiers
May 18, 2021
When it comes to home care, there’s a current lack of uniform training standards that isn’t doing the healthcare industry any favors. While standards exist for home health aides and other caregivers...