Fixing immigration system only 1 solution to workforce crisis: expert
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Kimberly Bonvissuto
Mar 27, 2024
The healthcare sector’s heavy reliance on immigrants underscores the urgent need for comprehensive immigration reform, argues labor economist Ron Hetrick.
Senior living industry pitches immigration reform as partial solution to workforce crisis
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Kimberly Bonvissuto
Dec 02, 2022
With the workforce crisis top of mind for most senior living and other long-term care providers, trade associations representing providers are making a last-minute push to float immigration reform to the...
‘Organic’ immigration reform efforts necessary to move Congress, expert says
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Kimberly Bonvissuto
May 18, 2023
In a political environment without an appetite for bipartisanship, efforts originating from other stakeholders will be necessary for immigration reform to occur, according to an immigration expert.
Clearing immigration’s ‘insurmountable roadblocks’ a chance to address worker shortages, industry...
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Kimberly Bonvissuto
Sep 15, 2022
Clearing “insurmountable roadblocks” to immigration would help address critical workforce shortages in the senior living industry, an industry leader told the Senate Judiciary subcommittee in response...
Valuing workers more, ‘screaming about immigration reform’ are ways to address senior living labor...
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Kimberly Bonvissuto
Mar 28, 2024
As senior living providers struggle to recruit and retain employees, industry veterans are looking at all options in their workforce recovery efforts.
Immigration policy proposals encouraging as staffing solution, senior living provider groups say
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Kimberly Bonvissuto
Jan 11, 2023
As senior living providers continue to face severe workforce shortages, advocacy groups are encouraged by steps taken by the Biden administration to address immigration.
Outreach, advocacy, education keys to solving workforce issues, Argentum says
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Kimberly Bonvissuto
Sep 16, 2022
Heightened outreach, advocacy and education will be keys to addressing workforce shortages in senior living, according to Argentum.
LeadingAge works to assemble workforce solution puzzle piece by piece
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Kimberly Bonvissuto
Oct 20, 2022
DENVER — There is no single, promising action on the horizon as it relates to the workforce crisis in the long-term care industry, according to LeadingAge. But the association is working to assemble...
Assisted living provides value, satisfaction in long-term care continuum, industry advocates say
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Kimberly Bonvissuto
Jan 26, 2024
The assisted living industry is fighting back against growing scrutiny over staffing challenges and what consumer groups and the lay media say is a cost structure that prices many older adults out of services...
Coming end of COVID-19 PHE brings concerns about senior living effects
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Kimberly Bonvissuto
Feb 14, 2023
The May 11 end of the COVID-19 public health emergency — and the flexibilities it provided — means many potential changes for providers of Medicaid home- and community-based services. And those changes...