Nursing home staffing standards good for business, care and jobs
By
Matthew Yarnell
Jan 26, 2024
There is a crisis in our nation’s nursing homes. The pandemic showed us what happens when access to care is compromised, and we are calling on a staffing solution that brings more workers to the...
Working just to pay for healthcare
By
Matthew Yarnell
Jan 25, 2016
In 2015, our union surveyed nursing home workers and found that nearly 40% did not receive health insurance through their employer and the biggest reason was the cost of insurance, followed by the inadequacy...
Nursing home jobs should be living wage jobs
By
Matthew Yarnell
Nov 11, 2015
If we are serious about providing the highest quality care for our residents, then we have to back our rhetoric with action.
