Recruiting, retention strategies shared by McKnight’s Women of Distinction
By
Foster Stubbs
Adam Healy
May 16, 2024
Five current or previous McKnight’s Women of Distinction honorees shared recruiting and retention strategies in a panel discussion Tuesday.
Federal bill targeting private equity would have ‘chilling effect’ on assisted living investment,...
By
Kimberly Bonvissuto
May 07, 2024
Proposed federal legislation targeted increased transparency and accountability for private equity in healthcare, if passed, would have a “chilling effect” on future investment in assisted living and...
Assisted living model could be threatened by long-term care workforce proposal
By
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,...
More than 80% of nursing homes do not meet the updated requirements in the final staffing mandate from CMS.
Senior living hourly wages outpace private sector, but competition for workers continues
By
Kimberly Bonvissuto
Apr 24, 2024
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...
Biden administration sets nursing home staffing minimums
Apr 23, 2024
The first-ever minimum staffing rule has been set for nursing homes, the Biden administration announced Monday.
Medicaid Access Rule shortcomings could decrease access to care, industry advocates say
By
Kimberly Bonvissuto
Apr 23, 2024
No guarantee exists that a final rule that the federal government promoted as increasing transparency in Medicaid payments and improving wages for direct care workers will accomplish either goal, senior...
Bill promises ‘generational investment’ in senior living and care workforce
By
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...
Current federal efforts targeting care economy ‘miss the mark,’ industry advocates say
By
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...
‘Ladders and lattices’ provide career opportunities for CNAs
By
Kathleen Steele Gaivin
Apr 10, 2024
Providers would be wise to develop “ladders and lattices” to help certified nursing assistants advance in their healthcare careers, JAMDA, the Journal of Post-Acute and Long-Term Care Medicine, reported.