Immigration a possible answer to ‘demographic drought’ draining state’s workforce
By
Kathleen Steele Gaivin
Sep 19, 2023
A “demographic drought” brought about by an aging population, increasing retirements, declining fertility rates and lower immigration rates is threatening Minnesota’s workforce in general and in...
More news for Friday, Feb. 10
By
Kimberly Bonvissuto
Feb 10, 2023
Bill prohibiting staffing agency fees moves through CO legislature … New bill of rights for adults with guardians introduced … Immigrants can bridge staffing crisis in long-term care: report … Social...
Prison sentences don’t reflect ‘horror’ doled out to workers by residential care facility owners,...
By
Kimberly Bonvissuto
Feb 10, 2023
Multi-year prison sentences on human trafficking and labor-related charges were handed down Wednesday for three members of a family that owned and operated adult residential care facilities in California.
Workforce grants offer $28 million to recruit, retain new Americans for senior living roles
By
Kimberly Bonvissuto
Mar 21, 2024
A new $28.3 million grant program in Minnesota is focusing on recruiting and retaining immigrants, refugees and new Americans and their children to work in the state’s assisted living communities and...
Assisted living nurses can continue skilled nursing care under new law
By
Kimberly Bonvissuto
Apr 11, 2023
The controversial practice of allowing nurses in assisted living communities in Massachusetts to provide skilled nursing care has received another extension with the adoption of a new law.