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...
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.
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.
$200,000 sign-on bonus program seeks to entice nurse aides to long-term care
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Kathleen Steele Gaivin
Feb 07, 2022
The North Dakota Department of Health will spend up to $200,000 to recruit temporary nurse aides and certified nurse aides for long-term care facilities in an effort to help combat a caregiver workforce...
Minnesota governor activates National Guard to support skilled nursing facilities
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Kathleen Steele Gaivin
Nov 24, 2021
Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz (D) is activating the state’s National Guard to form skilled nursing “response teams” that will provide support to facilities experiencing worker shortages. He also is proposing...
Michigan healthcare industry asks state for $650M to address staffing shortages
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Kathleen Steele Gaivin
Nov 10, 2021
Michigan’s Healthcare Workforce Sustainability Alliance is asking the Michigan legislature for $650 million to help offset staffing shortages. The funds would be directed toward rewarding current...