Industry groups launch online resource for senior living and care careers
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Kathleen Steele Gaivin
May 14, 2024
The Minnesota state partner of LeadingAge and Argentum and the state affiliate of the American Health Care Association/National Center for Assisted Living have partnered on an online resource meant to...
Pennsylvania simplifies requirements for providers to use out-of-state nurses
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Kathleen Steele Gaivin
Jan 24, 2024
The process for nursing homes, assisted living communities and other employers who want to use nurses from other states has been simplified in Pennsylvania.
Legislative committee considers locating child care centers in nursing homes
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Kathleen Steele Gaivin
Sep 27, 2023
Child care centers could be located in nursing homes under a proposal discussed Monday by the South Dakota Study Committee on Sustainable Models for Long Term Care.
Making long-term care employers more competitive is goal of association, university partnership
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Kathleen Steele Gaivin
Sep 18, 2023
A new partnership aims to make skilled nursing facilities, assisted living communities and personal care homes in Pennsylvania more competitive as employers by enabling them to offer tuition discounts...
$1.2 million investment into recruiting, training nurses called ‘a good start’
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Kathleen Steele Gaivin
Oct 26, 2022
Grant funding of $1.2 million will support the recruitment and training of nurses across Pennsylvania, state Sen. Maria Collett (D) announced Monday.
California Workforce Development Board grants $14M for CNA, LVA apprenticeship program
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Kathleen Steele Gaivin
Sep 21, 2022
The California Workforce Development Board has granted $14 million to the Center for Caregiver Advancement to launch a statewide certified nurse assistant registered apprenticeship program and to pilot...
1.2 million workers apply for ‘hero pay’ ahead of state deadline
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Kathleen Steele Gaivin
Jul 27, 2022
Close to 1.2 million workers applied for a cut of $500 million in “hero pay” made available under Minnesota’s Frontline Worker Pay Law.
Law requiring women on corporate boards is unconstitutional, judge rules
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Kathleen Steele Gaivin
May 20, 2022
A California law requiring corporate boards to name at least three women as directors is unconstitutional, a federal judge ruled May 13. Los Angeles Superior Court Judge Maureen Duffy-Lewis said that the...
Governor announces $6.5 million to train 1,500 long-term care caregivers
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Kathleen Steele Gaivin
May 10, 2022
Arizona is dedicating $6.5 million to train 1,500 caregivers to work in long-term care, Gov. Doug Ducey (R) announced Thursday to coincide with Arizona Nurses Week.
Lawmakers approve broad funding increases for skilled nursing facilities
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Kathleen Steele Gaivin
Apr 11, 2022
Legislators in Illinois and Minnesota recently have approved broad funding increases for skilled nursing facilities in their states.