Immigration reform could ease labor challenges, Secretary Walsh says
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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.
Providers, associations must work together to ease workforce woes: PHI
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Kathleen Steele Gaivin
Apr 12, 2022
Long-term care providers and advocacy groups must work with state officials to ease workforce woes via targeted policies, according to a report from PHI.
As pandemic-related workforce challenges continue to plague long-term care, operators find themselves competing with a “gig economy,” where many workers want to be paid immediately for services rendered...
Monthly fee increases in independent living hit historic high: Ziegler
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Kathleen Steele Gaivin
Mar 28, 2022
Monthly fees for independent living residents increased at a higher rate than in previous years, and they are higher than predictions made last year, according to respondents to a survey by specialty investment...
Omnibus appropriations package sets aside $275 million to address visa backlog
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Kathleen Steele Gaivin
Mar 16, 2022
The $1.5 trillion Consolidated Appropriations Act passed by Congress last week includes a $275 million omnibus appropriations package that will help the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services address...
Staffing requirements for assisted living, memory care could be reduced under proposed legislation
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Kathleen Steele Gaivin
Mar 11, 2022
Staffing requirements adopted in 2020 for Georgia assisted living and memory care communities would be reduced under legislation proposed Tuesday by a state lawmaker who owns and operates a chain of senior...
USCIS launches H-2A employer data hub
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Kathleen Steele Gaivin
Mar 01, 2022
information on American employers or agents petitioning for H-2A workers. H-2A visas allow for the lawful admission of temporary, nonimmigrant workers to perform certain temporary or seasonal jobs. USCIS...
Legislation proposes $5.5M in ARPA funds to boost assisted living workforce
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Kathleen Steele Gaivin
Feb 25, 2022
The Nebraska Unicameral Legislature is considering legislation that would direct more than $5.5 million in American Rescue Plan Act funds to assisted living communities to promote employee recruitment...
$322 million package to address long-term care staffing issues introduced in Minnesota
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Kathleen Steele Gaivin
Feb 22, 2022
Minnesota state Republicans on Thursday introduced a $322 million package meant to address the staffing challenges facing long, group-term care homes, and home health and other direct care providers.
Intergenerational programming a win-win for youngsters and older adults
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Kathleen Steele Gaivin
Feb 18, 2022
Intergenerational programming and day care in senior living and care settings is a win-win situation for children and residents, some providers are discovering.