Engagement, retention, diversity highest priorities in battling workforce shortages: survey … Citigroup upgrades Ventas from ‘neutral’ to ‘buy’ rating … Clearlake Capital-backed Dude Solutions...
In-house CNA training program is one CCRC’s answer to workforce shortage
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Kathleen Steele Gaivin
Apr 19, 2022
Abernethy Laurels, a subsidiary of Newton, NC-based EveryAge (formerly United Church Homes and Services), is tackling the workforce shortage by training its own certified nursing assistants in-house in...
Members of Congress call on CMS to collaborate in addressing nursing home workforce challenges
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Kathleen Steele Gaivin
Sep 14, 2022
A bipartisan group of members of the House of Representatives is looking to the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services to work with them to resolve workforce shortages experienced by nursing homes across...
Business briefs, Nov. 4
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Kathleen Steele Gaivin
Nov 04, 2021
Dwindling savings, less fear of COVID may drive some back to work, experts say … Workforce shortage worsens in long-term care sector … OdessaConnect launches ‘Connection Caddy’ for memory care...
‘Commonsense immigration reform’ still a key to addressing workforce shortages in long-term care
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Kathleen Steele Gaivin
Aug 23, 2021
The long-term care industry Friday may have hit a bump in pinning some of its hopes on immigration to ease the ongoing workforce shortages, as the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services announced that...
Business briefs, April 28
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Kathleen Steele Gaivin
Apr 28, 2022
State senate passes HHS bill to address long-term care workforce shortage … Green House Project, Pioneer Network announce formal alliance … . Fitch Ratings affirms Village at Germantown series 2014...
$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...
Business briefs, June 13
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Kathleen Steele Gaivin
Jun 13, 2022
OSHA long-term care COVID inspections this year surpass number for all of 2021 … Senior living community fined for not paying overtime to salaried employee … Nurse salaries rising but more considering...
Business briefs, Dec. 20
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Kathleen Steele Gaivin
Dec 20, 2021
Washington’s LTC insurance program put on hold … Parent company of Ascension Living affected by massive Kronos ransomware attack … Ensign Group increases quarterly dividend to $0.055 per share …...
Business briefs, July 22
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Kathleen Steele Gaivin
Jul 22, 2022
Senior living leaders identify how to pay for wellness programming … House passes 12% funding increase for affordable housing … NLRB, FTC partner to promote fair competition, advance workers’ rights...