Fixing immigration system only 1 solution to workforce crisis: expert
By
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.
Valuing workers more, ‘screaming about immigration reform’ are ways to address senior living labor...
By
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.
Business briefs, March 28
By
Kathleen Steele Gaivin
Mar 28, 2024
How’s Mom, DiningRD partner … Bill would change CBO requirements for reporting financial health of Social Security … Fixing immigration system only 1 solution to workforce crisis: expert …...
Congress should create national database about older adults in guardianships, group says
By
Lois A. Bowers
Apr 01, 2024
Congress should create and fund a national database that contains demographic data about older adults who have guardians, recommends a new white paper from Justice in Aging.
Workforce grants offer $28 million to recruit, retain new Americans for senior living roles
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Kimberly Bonvissuto
Mar 21, 2024
A new $28.3 million grant program in Minnesota is focusing on recruiting and retaining immigrants, refugees and new Americans and their children to work in the state’s assisted living communities and...
WH budget proposes ‘flat’ funding on some affordable housing programs
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Kathleen Steele Gaivin
Mar 20, 2024
President Joe Biden’s proposed budget promises moderate-level financing of some affordable senior housing programs.
AHCA/NCAL’s Parkinson honors ‘real heroes’ in his own words
By
Kimberly Marselas
Mar 25, 2024
AHCA/NCAL President and CEO Mark Parkinson received the 2024 McKnight’s Pinnacle Awards Career Achievement Award on Thursday. Read his acceptance speech here.
Business briefs, March 4
By
Kathleen Steele Gaivin
Mar 04, 2024
CDC issues new ‘unified’ recommendations for COVID, flu, RSV that apply to senior living providers but not nursing homes … AHCA/NCAL join other groups to support immigration bill that...
NCAL joins other groups to support immigration bill that would recapture unused visas
By
Kimberly Bonvissuto
Mar 04, 2024
The National Center for Assisted Living has joined other groups in backing a proposed immigration bill that seeks to reissue unused visas to healthcare professionals.
Immigration reform could ease labor challenges, Secretary Walsh says
By
Kathleen Steele Gaivin
May 19, 2022
Secretary of Labor Marty Walsh talked about the importance of significant immigration reform at a House hearing this week.
