Workforce recruitment a big part of changing the senior living narrative
By
Kimberly Bonvissuto
Jul 09, 2024
Potential employees’ perceptions of the aging services field and how best to talk to them about jobs in the sector is part of an expansion of a LeadingAge initiative.
Series on long-term care affordability, staffing, equity a ‘wake-up call,’ industry advocate says
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Kimberly Bonvissuto
May 28, 2024
A special report published last week by CNHI News and the Associated Press that focused on several “issues and complications” in assisted living and other forms of long-term care is a “wake-up call...
Trust is most important tool in combating ‘infodemic’ surrounding vaccine confidence, expert says
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Kimberly Bonvissuto
Jan 25, 2024
At the end of the day, building trust is the most important way that providers can combat the “infodemic” surrounding vaccine confidence, according to one public health expert.
Assisted living model could be threatened by long-term care workforce proposal
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Kimberly Bonvissuto
Apr 30, 2024
A proposed federal bill includes substantial new funding for long-term care workforce development, but it potentially threatens the assisted living model by including the setting with more clinical ones,...
Current federal efforts targeting care economy ‘miss the mark,’ industry advocates say
By
Kimberly Bonvissuto
Apr 10, 2024
As a kickoff to Caregivers Month, President Biden spoke Tuesday about the “care economy” at Washington, DC’s Union Station, celebrating the contributions of care workers across the country. Senior...
Federal nursing home staffing mandate will siphon workers from senior living, groups fear
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Kimberly Bonvissuto
Apr 23, 2024
A federal nursing home staffing mandate will siphon workers from assisted living and other long-term care settings, in the long run limiting access to care and services, according to senior living experts...
Organizational culture key to building a senior living ‘dream team’
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Kimberly Bonvissuto
Jul 12, 2023
The Great Resignation has turned into the Great Opportunity to build a “dream team” for senior living providers that focus on organizational culture, according to workforce solutions experts.
Proposal would increase funding, training for affordable senior housing service coordinators
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Kimberly Bonvissuto
Aug 11, 2023
A new bill intended to expand and improve service coordination programs in affordable housing was introduced this week, adding a potential funding mechanism for tax credit-financed housing.
Staffing challenges need attention from federal policymakers, industry advocates say
By
Kimberly Bonvissuto
Jul 20, 2023
Healthcare workforce shortages are at crisis levels and need attention from policymakers, according to senior living advocates.
HRSA may seek recovery of $159M in potential PRF overpayments
By
Kimberly Bonvissuto
Mar 11, 2024
An audit of Phase 2 distributions from the Provider Relief Fund has revealed roughly $18.4 million in potential overpayments that a federal watchdog agency says should be recovered from healthcare providers.