Providers need ‘meaningful aid,’ groups say as president unveils executive order
By
Kathleen Steele Gaivin
Apr 19, 2023
Building a pipeline of professional caregivers and then retaining them in long-term care are some of the goals of an executive order signed Tuesday by President Biden. Provider groups responded by calling...
Business briefs, Sept. 28
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Kathleen Steele Gaivin
Sep 28, 2023
Diversified Healthcare Trust announces personnel changes as it considers next steps in wake of failed merger … Newly formed Senior Living Transformation Company partners with Omega Healthcare Investors...
Business briefs, Nov. 1
By
Kathleen Steele Gaivin
Nov 01, 2023
Pay increased 4.6% for 12 months ending in September: BLS … Winning bidder identified for large nonprofit CCRC in $115M bankruptcy deal … 2022 EEO-1 Component 1 data collection due Dec. 5 … Report...
Business briefs, April 6
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Kathleen Steele Gaivin
Apr 06, 2023
HUD extends comment period for Affirmatively Furthering Fair Housing proposed rule to April 24 … Supreme Court denies emergency relief to Philip Esformes … Excitement over 3.7% SNF pay raise offset...
Better Care Better Jobs Act would create 500,000 direct care jobs: analysis
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Kathleen Steele Gaivin
Jul 27, 2021
Passing the Better Care Better Jobs Act would create more than 500,000 new direct care jobs and provide respite care and other paid support, and it would enable millions of family caregivers to get back...
Shoring up direct care workforce will take investment in recruitment, retention, career advancement,...
By
Kathleen Steele Gaivin
May 22, 2023
Investments in recruitment, retention and career advancement opportunities are needed to stem the shrinking direct care workforce, researchers said Thursday in Health Affairs.
Business briefs, Dec. 5
By
Kathleen Steele Gaivin
Dec 05, 2022
Apprenticeship program offers window into potential staffing solution … Rosalynn Carter Institute calls on HHS to increase funding for family caregivers … Healthcare employment rose by 45,000 in November:...
Legislation would create national advisory commission on long-term care services
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Kathleen Steele Gaivin
Sep 19, 2022
Legislation introduced Thursday by Sens. John Boozman (R-AR) and Jacky Rosen (D-NV) would establish a national advisory commission on long-term care services for older adults and others who need care and...
Workforce, living environment changes key to long-term care reform: AARP
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Kathleen Steele Gaivin
Jun 02, 2021
To overcome staffing shortages common in long-term care, operators will need to provide adequate pay and benefits, safe working conditions and career structures that enable advancement that will ensure...
$1.2 million nursing home quality initiative to be spearheaded by LeadingAge
By
Kathleen Steele Gaivin
Jun 15, 2022
LeadingAge will use a two-year, $1.2 million grant from the John A. Hartford Foundation to work to improve nursing home quality based on the recommendations of a recent national report, the foundation...