Building a ‘destination workplace’ in long-term care requires diverse investments, active listening...
By
Josh Henreckson
Jun 28, 2024
Faced with today’s complex array of financial, staffing and regulatory challenges, senior living and other long-term care providers across the care continuum must rely on an equally broad range of solutions,...
Learn about staffing, AI solutions from industry experts June 27 at free virtual event
By
Lois A. Bowers
Jun 21, 2024
Join McKnight’s for a complimentary “Meeting of the Minds” virtual event on Thursday, June 27, to hear the latest news and information about staffing and artificial intelligence from industry experts.
Long-term care leaders can have ‘best of both worlds,’ experts assert
By
Danielle Brown
May 18, 2022
No long-term care leader should have to sacrifice his or her personal life to achieve career goals, industry experts stressed during a McKnight’s Women of Distinction Forum session about achieving career...
Resident-driven program provides purpose to residents, scholarships to employees
By
Kimberly Bonvissuto
Jul 18, 2023
A Texas-based senior living community is using a resident-driven scholarship program to bring purpose to the lives of residents while contributing to employee growth and loyalty.
Testimony: OSHA must take introspective look to ensure worker safety in future health crises
By
Kimberly Bonvissuto
May 26, 2022
The federal agency charged with protecting workplace safety needs to take a hard look at itself to more effectively ensure worker safety and health during a future crisis, according to testimony during...
Proposed bill would expand upskilling, job training opportunities for nation’s workforce
By
Kimberly Bonvissuto
Dec 12, 2023
The aging services industry has thrown its full support behind a bill that would expand skill development opportunities for American workers.
Vision 2025 takes major stride toward enhancing senior living leadership training
By
James M. Berklan
Jun 21, 2019
A “historic” group of aging services professionals concluded two days of meetings with university professionals Thursday in Chicago, and the resulting buzz left participants eager for the next steps.
Family caregivers provide 2 extra ‘shifts’ of care per week per resident in assisted living: study
By
Kimberly Bonvissuto
Jan 23, 2023
Informal caregivers provide two extra “shifts” of care per resident weekly in assisted living communities, equating to 65 hours per month per resident, according to the authors of a study recently...
Partnership aims to make education more affordable for senior living staff
By
Lois A. Bowers
Jul 17, 2016
A new partnership between a Virginia senior living community and a university is designed to make undergraduate and master’s degree education as well as continuing education more affordable and convenient...
Poor job quality, COVID-19 pandemic hurt direct care workforce: PHI report
By
Kimberly Bonvissuto
Oct 14, 2020
COVID-19 has “ravaged” assisted living and other long-term care settings, with direct care workers on the frontlines struggling to remain in their jobs and provide quality care without sufficient training,...