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Direct care workforce shortages strain the healthcare system overall and affect access, quality and costs. Although no single answer to the issue exists, several policy initiatives and solutions underway...

Late April brought a shower of regulatory changes as the federal government dropped four major final rules this week that the senior living and care industry is calling “flawed,” “aggressive” and...

Less than 24 hours after the Federal Trade Commission issued a final rule Tuesday that will prohibit employers across the country from using noncompete agreements in most instances, the rule faces its...

Hourly wages in senior living communities have increased by 30.9% over the past five years, outpacing growth in the broader private sector by 6.5 percentage points. But the labor market remains “exceptionally...

WASHINGTON, DC—On the second day of LeadingAge’s Leadership Summit 2024 here, Board Chair Roberto Muñiz, president and CEO of New Jersey-based Parker Health Group, urged members to share their stories...

When it comes to educating tomorrow’s leaders in senior living and other areas of aging services, one of the greatest challenges is creating awareness about the opportunities in the field, a panel of...

As long-term care employers continue to face challenges in recruiting and retaining workers and some employees and potential employees struggle to navigate child care arrangements that make it possible...

Immigration reform is necessary to expand the availability of caregivers, according to experts at the Brookings Institution.

California’s senior living and care sector is at a critical juncture, with the state Master Plan on Aging underscoring the need to expand the direct care workforce and improve outcomes for workers, according...

The effects of the COVID-19 pandemic have exacerbated existing challenges within the nursing profession, with projected shortages expected to persist until 2036. A recent roundtable discussion convened...