Noncompete agreement ban faces first legal challenge
By
Kathleen Steele Gaivin
Apr 25, 2024
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...
More than 80% of nursing homes do not meet the updated requirements in the final staffing mandate from CMS.
Bill promises ‘generational investment’ in senior living and care workforce
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Kimberly Bonvissuto
Apr 17, 2024
Proposed federal legislation would make a “generational investment” in the senior living and care workforce at a time when the aging population is growing exponentially and an increasing number of...
Brookdale’s staffing algorithm under fire for alleged chronic understaffing of communities
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Kimberly Bonvissuto
Apr 02, 2024
One national senior living company’s staffing algorithm drew repeated complaints from building managers for failing to capture the nuances of caring for older adults, leading to residents going without...
Want to keep employees? Offer a pension instead of a 401(k)
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Kathleen Steele Gaivin
Apr 01, 2024
One way to entice employees to stay may be to offer them a pension instead of a hybrid retirement plan that is part pension and part 401(k), suggests a new report from the nonprofit National Institute...
Facility staff and families both struggle to figure out processes for dementia patients, report reveals
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Kimberly Bonvissuto
Mar 20, 2024
It’s not just family caregivers who face challenges navigating dementia care — the nation’s healthcare workers also said they had difficulties providing care coordination through a complex healthcare...
Advocates celebrate joint employer ruling while potential appeal, contrary order await
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Kathleen Steele Gaivin
Mar 12, 2024
Long-term care industry advocates are celebrating after a federal judge on Friday vacated the National Labor Relations Board’s joint employer rule, which had been set to go into effect Monday. Attorneys,...
Staffing shortages at nursing homes continue: report
Mar 01, 2024
Although the pandemic has ended, staffing shortages and employee burnout still plague US nursing homes, a new government report finds.
Proposed law would impose federal reporting requirements on assisted living providers
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Kimberly Bonvissuto
Feb 27, 2024
The recent closure of a large skilled nursing facility in Missouri has led to a bill that proposes minimum staffing levels for assisted living communities and a requirement that assisted living providers...
Program trains high school students to graduate as CNAs
By
Kathleen Steele Gaivin
Feb 02, 2024
A high school program in San Diego is striving to train certified nursing assistants so they are available for work as soon as they graduate.