As the race for the presidency continues, we’ve been hearing a lot about immigrants and immigration reform. Off the campaign trail, in senior living, the topic frequently comes up, too.
Immigration reform on advocacy agenda for 2019
By
Lois A. Bowers
Oct 31, 2018
Expect immigration reform — a potential workforce solution — and the skilled nursing survey process to be two of the issues on LeadingAge’s advocacy agenda for 2019, LeadingAge Board Chairman Stephen...
Industry continues to look to immigration reform to help address workforce shortages
By
Kimberly Bonvissuto
Lois A. Bowers
Jun 21, 2021
President Biden’s immigration reform policies, as well as immigration reform legislation being considered by Congress, offer potential solutions for ongoing workforce shortages affecting senior living,...
COVID-19 relief, immigration top ASHA’s lobbying efforts
By
Kimberly Bonvissuto
Feb 10, 2022
The American Seniors Housing Association kicked off its second Senior Living Strong Virtual Lobbying “Fly-In” by advocating for additional COVID-19 relief and immigration reform.
Guest worker bill could ease staffing shortages, group maintains
By
Lois A. Bowers
Apr 24, 2016
A newly proposed guest worker program could help senior living communities address a workforce development challenge, according to one organization representing providers.
Providing value an important tool in workforce recruitment efforts: speaker
By
Kimberly Bonvissuto
Jun 22, 2021
Senior living operators — and long-term care in general — are not alone in their struggles to recruit and retain workers. But there are ways for employers in aging services to offer value outside of...
Immigration reform is a top priority, U.S. Chamber of Commerce says
By
Lois A. Bowers
Jan 15, 2019
Immigrants are a “critical” part of the solution to workforce challenges and, therefore, immigration reform is a top priority for the U.S. Chamber of Commerce, according to the organization’s president...
‘Commonsense immigration reform’ still a key to addressing workforce shortages in long-term care
By
Kathleen Steele Gaivin
Aug 23, 2021
The long-term care industry Friday may have hit a bump in pinning some of its hopes on immigration to ease the ongoing workforce shortages, as the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services announced that...
Home care providers virtually hit Capitol Hill to push telehealth, Medicaid increase, higher wages
By
Diane Eastabrook
Apr 23, 2021
Wednesday was a day for the record books at LeadingAge. In a virtual march on Washington, 440 association members, representing 5,000 nonprofit aging service providers, swarmed Capitol Hill to lobby for...
Don’t overlook benefits of assisted living when thinking about HCBS, industry tells Congress
By
Kimberly Bonvissuto
May 20, 2021
Medicaid home- and community-based services expansion, workforce development, immigration reform and long-term care financing are top of mind for senior living industry leaders as they prod U.S. House...