$10 billion bipartisan bill aims to address financial losses, workforce shortages in assisted living
By
Kathleen Steele Gaivin
Jan 31, 2022
Assisted living providers would receive $10 billion in funding to help them recover from pandemic-related financial and workforce challenges if a bipartisan bill introduced Thursday by U.S. Reps. Lori...
Few long-term care operators report being fully staffed
By
Kathleen Steele Gaivin
Sep 23, 2021
Just 1% of nursing homes and 4% of assisted living communities participating in a recent survey by the American Health Care Association / National Center for Assisted Living reported being fully staffed....
Assisted living, skilled nursing continue to face workforce challenges: survey
By
Kathleen Steele Gaivin
Jun 24, 2021
Among 616 nursing homes and 122 assisted living communities recently surveyed on workforce challenges by the American Health Care Association and National Center for Assisted Living, half responded that...
Task force to study long-term care workforce challenges
By
Kathleen Steele Gaivin
Feb 02, 2024
A new task force in Wisconsin will work to find solutions to the staffing issues facing senior living, skilled nursing and other healthcare providers.