Cabinet on Aging established to meet expected demand for aging services
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Kimberly Bonvissuto
Jun 15, 2022
Improving state agency coordination and accelerating action to help Maine’s population age “in ways and settings that best serve their needs” is the aim behind a new Cabinet on Aging in the state....
48 percent of assisted living providers may close due to workforce issues: survey
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Kimberly Bonvissuto
Jun 08, 2022
More than half (52%) of assisted living providers participating in a new survey say that their overall workforce situation has worsened since January, and 48% are concerned that they may have to close...
Listening can help reduce compassion fatigue in service industry: speaker
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Kimberly Bonvissuto
Jun 02, 2022
During a Wednesday LeadingAge membership call, Gregg Levoy, an author and speaker about mental health, acknowledged that long-term care providers are facing a workforce crisis of epic proportions, with...
Testimony: OSHA must take introspective look to ensure worker safety in future health crises
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Kimberly Bonvissuto
May 26, 2022
The federal agency charged with protecting workplace safety needs to take a hard look at itself to more effectively ensure worker safety and health during a future crisis, according to testimony during...
‘We’re all trying to make a better industry,’ Lifetime Achievement Award winner says
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Kimberly Bonvissuto
May 16, 2022
Connections to people from all walks of life can launch careers, according to the McKnight’s Women of Distinction 2022 Lifetime Achievement Award honoree.
National bill would require senior living operators to implement workplace violence prevention plans
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Kimberly Bonvissuto
May 13, 2022
Senior living and other long-term care and healthcare providers would be required to create workplace violence prevention plans to protect employees under proposed bipartisan legislation.
Assisted living workers in line to receive one-time bonus payment for pandemic work
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Kimberly Bonvissuto
May 04, 2022
Minnesota has created a $500 million fund to award one-time bonus payments to frontline workers, including assisted living workers, for staying on the job during the pandemic. Gov. Tim Walz signed the...
NCAL, Argentum tell OSHA: COVID-19 healthcare rule could compound senior living financial, workforce...
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Kimberly Bonvissuto
Apr 28, 2022
Senior living industry leaders brought their concerns about a proposed federal COVID-19 healthcare rule to the table on Wednesday in testimony reiterating their opposition to broad requirements that they...
$1.3 billion omnibus bill targets Minnesota’s long-term care workforce crisis
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Kimberly Bonvissuto
Apr 28, 2022
A comprehensive health and human services reform bill passed Tuesday by the Minnesota Senate aims to address the state’s long-term care workforce crisis.
Refugees help provider fill workforce gaps while it fulfills mission
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Kimberly Bonvissuto
Apr 27, 2022
A Florida senior living provider has found an innovative solution to its workforce challenges while extending its mission to help those in need.