Series on long-term care affordability, staffing, equity a ‘wake-up call,’ industry advocate says
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Kimberly Bonvissuto
May 28, 2024
A special report published last week by CNHI News and the Associated Press that focused on several “issues and complications” in assisted living and other forms of long-term care is a “wake-up call...
Assisted living model could be threatened by long-term care workforce proposal
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Kimberly Bonvissuto
Apr 30, 2024
A proposed federal bill includes substantial new funding for long-term care workforce development, but it potentially threatens the assisted living model by including the setting with more clinical ones,...
Current federal efforts targeting care economy ‘miss the mark,’ industry advocates say
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Kimberly Bonvissuto
Apr 10, 2024
As a kickoff to Caregivers Month, President Biden spoke Tuesday about the “care economy” at Washington, DC’s Union Station, celebrating the contributions of care workers across the country. Senior...
Fixing immigration system only 1 solution to workforce crisis: expert
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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.
Workforce development project targets LPN apprenticeships, policy recommendations
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Kimberly Bonvissuto
Jul 25, 2023
The state of Washington is approaching the long-term care workforce crisis by addressing education, training and licensing through two approaches, including a new LPN apprenticeship program.
Staffing challenges need attention from federal policymakers, industry advocates say
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Kimberly Bonvissuto
Jul 20, 2023
Healthcare workforce shortages are at crisis levels and need attention from policymakers, according to senior living advocates.
Senior living industry tells federal lawmakers of ‘unprecedented’ financial issues
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Kimberly Bonvissuto
Mar 27, 2023
A recent House hearing on healthcare inflation drew no shortage of comments from groups including the senior living industry sharing experiences with escalating costs.
Development programs, immigration among potential solutions to workforce crisis, provider groups tell...
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Kimberly Bonvissuto
Mar 21, 2023
Workforce development programs and immigration reform are among the potential solutions to staffing challenges that senior living advocates presented to lawmakers seeking options to address the crisis.
HCBS bill provides ‘sorely needed’ solutions to care choice, workforce issues
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Kimberly Bonvissuto
Mar 10, 2023
A new bill seeking to expand and permanently fund home- and community-based service programs — including those provided in assisted living — is “exactly what’s needed” to begin to solve the...
20 long-term care-related groups oppose immigration-related fee changes
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Kimberly Bonvissuto
Mar 09, 2023
Increasing immigration fees will take a toll on long-term care providers that heavily rely on those workers — especially during such a dire workforce and economic crisis, according to a coalition of...