What the federal election means for entitlements, regulations and immigration
By
Lois A. Bowers
Sep 24, 2024
Regardless of who wins the presidential election, senior living providers should not expect big changes any time soon regarding so-called entitlement programs such as Medicare, Medicaid and Social Security;...
New tool helps employers avoid discriminating when using AI in recruiting, hiring
By
Kathleen Steele Gaivin
Sep 26, 2024
The Department of Labor has a new tool meant to help employers avoid discriminating against disabled individuals when they use artificial intelligence to assist them with recruiting and hiring.
Staffing levels in assisted living should align with resident care needs: study
By
Kimberly Bonvissuto
Sep 18, 2024
As assisted living communities care for residents who have increasing care needs, additional nursing staff may be necessary — especially during overnight shifts — to ensure that care delivery aligns...
Senior living, home care add jobs, while positions in nursing homes decline
By
Kathleen Steele Gaivin
Sep 09, 2024
Long-term care saw mixed results in the employment situation summary for August, released Friday by the Bureau of Labor Statistics.
Palace Group, Santa Fe community top Fortune Best Workplaces in Aging Services lists
By
Kimberly Bonvissuto
Sep 13, 2024
Senior living communities based in Florida took the top spots on Fortune’s recently released Best Workplaces in Aging Services: Senior Housing and Care lists.
Employer educational assistance programs can help long-term care workers pay off student loans
By
John Roszkowski
Sep 03, 2024
Employer-based educational programs still can be used to help pay off worker students’ loans through the end of next year, potentially enabling long-term care employers to provide relief to their workers...
Recruitment marketing in senior living
By
Wendy O’Donovan Phillips
Sep 05, 2024
Recruiting and retaining employees always has been challenging, but it is increasingly so. In senior living, executives often scramble to get and keep key positions filled, frantically backfilling openings...
Value-based care, tech, workforce issues among hot topics senior living experts dish on
By
Kimberly Bonvissuto
Sep 12, 2024
Innovation, technology, affordable assisted living, dementia and memory care, value-based care and workforce issues were among the hot topics senior living experts discussed during a McKnight’s Senior...
Senior living and care workforce faces mental, physical health challenges: report
By
Donna Shryer
Sep 18, 2024
One in four frontline workers in senior living and care report that their current physical health is affected negatively by adverse childhood experiences, according to a new report.
Median household income increases for first time since before pandemic: Census Bureau
By
Kathleen Steele Gaivin
Sep 13, 2024
Median household income rose to $80,610 in 2023, according to a report published Wednesday by the US Census Bureau. The 4% increase from 2022 marked the first annual increase since 2019.