HHS announces $19 million to build long-term care, acute care nurse workforce
By
Lois A. Bowers
Sep 18, 2024
The federal government on Tuesday announced $19 million in funding to five schools to help educate nurses to work in long-term care and acute healthcare settings.
Technology pilot study to focus on improving resident safety, employee well-being in senior living
By
Kimberly Bonvissuto
Aug 27, 2024
Improving resident safety and employee well-being in senior living communities and other long-term care residential settings through technology is the goal of research getting underway at the University...
Palace Group, Santa Fe community top Fortune Best Workplaces in Aging Services lists
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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.
Aspire Health Group, Rasmussen University agreement aims to address worker retention, caregiver shortage
By
Kathleen Steele Gaivin
Aug 06, 2024
Skilled nursing provider Aspire Health Group of Florida is the most recent healthcare organization to partner with Rasmussen University to help train future nurses and other caregivers to boost the long-term...
Citizenship assistance program helps senior living operator stand out from the competition
By
Kimberly Bonvissuto
Jul 30, 2024
A resident-inspired program that helps senior living staff members achieve US citizenship became so much more for one organization, which shared its success in the hopes of inspiring other communities...
NURSE Visa act would allow qualified nurses into US to alleviate shortages
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Kathleen Steele Gaivin
Jul 24, 2024
The National Urgent Recruitment for Skilled Employees, or NURSE, Visa Act, introduced Monday, aims to allow some foreign nurses to work in the United States amid a labor shortage
OSHA-proposed rules affecting senior living providers could come by year’s end
By
Kimberly Bonvissuto
Jul 15, 2024
Two proposed federal rules, related to workplace violence in healthcare settings and employee protections from infectious diseases, are expected to be released by year’s end and could affect aging services...
$385,000 in grants will fund workforce initiatives
By
Alyssa Salela
Aug 07, 2017
Increasing the quantity and quality of the workforce serving the aging population is the ultimate goal of 17 grants totaling more than $385,000 that recently were awarded to rural LeadingAge Minnesota...
$80M federal program to boost nursing training
By
Kathleen Steele Gaivin
Oct 06, 2022
The Department of Labor will beef up its Nursing Expansion Grant Program with $80 million in grants, the department announced Monday.
$6 million grant aims to create worker pipeline for senior living, other employers
By
Lois A. Bowers
Nov 20, 2016
Four senior living communities are partners in a newly announced $6 million federal grant designed to address healthcare workforce needs.