Senior living industry celebrates decision overruling FTC’s noncompete ban
By
Kimberly Bonvissuto
Aug 22, 2024
A federal judge’s decision to strike down the Federal Trade Commission’s ban on employment noncompete agreements is being celebrated by the senior living industry, among other business and employer...
Senior living will ‘benefit greatly’ from ‘largest federal investment’ of $244 million in apprenticeships,...
By
Kathleen Steele Gaivin
Jul 15, 2024
The White House has announced the awarding of $244 million in grants aimed at bolstering registered apprenticeship programs across the country.
‘Private equity abuse’ in long-term care is target of new federal bill
By
Lois A. Bowers
Jun 13, 2024
Two Democratic senators from Massachusetts have introduced a bill they say is meant to “root out corporate greed and private equity abuse” in nursing homes, assisted living communities, home health...
Providers continue to face workforce challenges as Careers in Aging Week arrives
By
Kathleen Steele Gaivin
Mar 27, 2023
The long-term care industry is celebrating frontline workers this week during Careers in Aging Week as they continue to face workforce shortages.
Long-term care industry brings workforce shortage issue to Senate committee
By
Kathleen Steele Gaivin
Feb 17, 2023
“A shortage of healthcare personnel was a problem before the pandemic, and now it has gotten worse,” Senate Health, Education, Labor and Pensions Committee Chairman Bernie Sanders (I-VT) said Thursday...
OSHA’s move to make COVID standards permanent met with skepticism from long-term care industry groups
By
Kathleen Steele Gaivin
Jan 05, 2023
The final version of the Occupational Health and Safety Administration’s rule meant to protect healthcare workers from COVID-19 has reached the White House Office of Management and Budget for review...
First industry-wide survey provides look at current state of DEIB efforts
By
Kathleen Steele Gaivin
Nov 10, 2022
Results of the first industry-wide effort to summarize the data on diversity, equity, inclusion and belonging in long-term care were released Wednesday by the Senior Living DEIB Coalition, a partnership...
Geriatric workforce funding in Senate bill ‘far too low,’ provider group says
By
Alicia Lasek
Aug 05, 2022
To reverse its ongoing staffing crisis, the long-term care sector is going to need heftier financial support than the Senate is proposing for 2023, industry advocate LeadingAge said Thursday.
Ukrainian refugees could find support, employment at U.S. long-term care facilities
By
Kathleen Steele Gaivin
Mar 18, 2022
Refugees from Ukraine could find a career path in the U.S. long-term care industry. The American Health Care Association / National Center for Assisted Living is working with the International Rescue Committee...
Argentum, AHCA/NCAL, LeadingAge execs make ‘top lobbyists’ list
By
Lois A. Bowers
Dec 03, 2021
Leaders from Argentum, the American Health Care Association / National Center for Assisted Living and LeadingAge have been named to The Hill’s “Top Lobbyists 2021” list, published Wednesday.