Provider groups partner to strengthen workforce, improve care coordination
By
Kathleen Steele Gaivin
May 15, 2024
The Florida Health Care Association and the Florida Assisted Living Association will collaborate to try to strengthen the long-term care workforce and improve the coordination of high-quality care.
‘Great Resignation’ becomes ‘Great Reshuffle’ of American jobs
By
Kathleen Steele Gaivin
May 16, 2024
After a record number of workers left their jobs in the early part of the decade in what was known as the “Great Resignation,” the American workforce has entered a period now dubbed the “Great Reshuffle,”...
Senate committee ponders child care challenges with eye toward helping employers, workers
By
Kathleen Steele Gaivin
Apr 15, 2024
As long-term care employers continue to face challenges in recruiting and retaining workers and some employees and potential employees struggle to navigate child care arrangements that make it possible...
Business briefs, Nov. 28
By
Kathleen Steele Gaivin
Nov 28, 2023
End-of-year priorities for employers … CMS expected to target emergency preparedness after scathing OIG reports … Two-thirds of those 50+ anxious about assisted living affordability: survey
Business briefs, Nov. 14
By
Kathleen Steele Gaivin
Nov 14, 2023
DOL shares FLSA measures, compliance requirements for Southeast caregivers … Experts urge Congress to reauthorize National Advisory Committee for Seniors and Disasters … White House expands no-cost...
Business briefs, June 6
By
Kathleen Steele Gaivin
Jun 06, 2022
Healthcare employment rose by 28,000 in May yet remains 1.3% below pre-pandemic rate: Bureau of Labor Statistics … Alexandria, VA-based Goodwin House rebrands as Goodwin Living … Free June 23 webinar...
$1.2 million nursing home quality initiative to be spearheaded by LeadingAge
By
Kathleen Steele Gaivin
Jun 15, 2022
LeadingAge will use a two-year, $1.2 million grant from the John A. Hartford Foundation to work to improve nursing home quality based on the recommendations of a recent national report, the foundation...
Enlivant earns rating for creating safer, healthier environment for workers, residents
By
Kathleen Steele Gaivin
Jan 28, 2022
Chicago-based Enlivant is the first senior living provider to receive the WELL Health-Safety Rating for Facility Operations and Management rating for its entire portfolio, the company announced Wednesday....
Sunrise earns WELL health-safety rating across North American portfolio
By
Kathleen Steele Gaivin
Mar 10, 2023
McLean, VA-based Sunrise Senior has become the largest senior living provider to adopt the WELL Health-Safety Rating for Facility Operations and Management across its entire portfolio, the company announced...
Staffing shortages tops this year’s list of safety concerns: ECRI
By
Kathleen Steele Gaivin
Mar 15, 2022
Staffing shortages topped the list of safety concerns of healthcare providers, according to an annual report released Monday by ECRI.