Report: Nurse residency programs could help reduce turnover
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Kathleen Steele Gaivin
Sep 28, 2022
Nurse residency programs, which are popular among nurses, could alleviate turnover among long-term services and support services nurses, according to a research brief from the LeadingAge LTSS Center @UMassBoston.
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...
Long-term care shows signs of recovery despite inflationary headwinds
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Kathleen Steele Gaivin
Sep 16, 2022
Despite persistent labor and inflationary headwinds, senior living and skilled nursing are seeing growth in occupancy and rents, according to new reports from Marcus & Millichap released Wednesday.
Robotic ‘staff’ helping senior living community with housekeeping, mowing
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Kathleen Steele Gaivin
Aug 29, 2022
Messiah Lifeways in Mechanicsburg, PA, is addressing workforce challenges head-on with the help of robots. A robotic vacuum and a robotic lawnmower — affectionately called Roving Rosie and Mr. Mow It...
Take another look at ‘joint employer’ standard, court tells NLRB
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Kathleen Steele Gaivin
Aug 02, 2022
A Washington, DC, district court on Friday directed the National Labor Relations Board to revisit its “joint employer” standard and more fully explain its reasoning for applying the rule to a case...
Nursing home staff turnover up 25 percent from last year: survey
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Kathleen Steele Gaivin
Aug 01, 2022
The national nursing home staff turnover rate for all employees is up 25% from last year. That’s according to findings included in the 45th annual Nursing Home Salary & Benefits Report released Thursday...
Low pay, poor working conditions common for long-term care workers: report
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Kathleen Steele Gaivin
Jul 28, 2022
Low pay and poor working conditions are the norm for workers in long-term care, according to a report published Wednesday by the think tank Economic Policy Institute.
Hiring from within key to reducing turnover in long-term care: survey
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Kathleen Steele Gaivin
Jul 22, 2022
Skilled nursing facilities that hire from within their organizations had 22% less turnover in the past year than those that hire from outside their organizations, on average, according to the results of...
Long-term care eligible for cut of $2M in workforce development grants
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Kathleen Steele Gaivin
Jul 08, 2022
Wisconsin’s senior living and care operators are eligible to receive their share of the state’s $2 million grants from the Department of Workforce Development.
Contingent employees could save post-acute care $20 billion in lost revenue this year
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Kathleen Steele Gaivin
Jun 03, 2022
The post-acute care sector could lose up to $19.5 billion in revenue this year because of lower occupancy rates (which are down 14% since 2020) due to understaffing, predicts a new report.