SNFs working harder than ever to gain new workers’ loyalty
By
John Hall
Sep 11, 2023
The long-term care industry needs to attract more than 1.3 million workers to support growing demand over the next 10 years, according to a recent Argentum report.
Use of contractors muddles $15 nursing home minimum wage rule
By
Kimberly Marselas
Jan 24, 2023
Nursing homes in Florida are meeting and often exceeding a new requirement to pay their staff at least $15 an hour, but some critics are raising concerns about lower wages being paid to contract workers.
Iowa’s making legislative remedies but nursing homes keep closing
By
Jessica R. Towhey
Jul 10, 2023
Iowa has increased its Medicaid rate, put millions of dollars into workforce development, approved tort reform, and enacted a moratorium on new nursing home licenses, but the state continues to lose nursing...
Strike imminent at 11 SNFs with history of union trouble
By
Kimberly Marselas
Aug 25, 2023
Workers at 11 Chicago-area nursing homes on Thursday gave notice that they plan to strike in 10 days, following a breakdown in talks over staffing and wages.
Meet Trista Wilson, 2022 Rising Star honoree
By
C. Max Bachmann
Aug 04, 2022
Editor’s Note: McKnight’s Long-Term Care News, McKnight’s Senior Living and McKnight’s Home Care are profiling the McKnight’s 2022 Women of Distinction honorees daily July 5 through Aug. 11....
State News: Nation’s first long-term care payroll tax set to resume
By
Kimberly Marselas
Apr 10, 2023
After state officials had delayed implementation of the nation’s first long-term care payroll tax, lawmakers this winter failed to defeat it permanently.
McKnight’s Workforce Development Forum
Nov 14, 2023
The event kicks off Tuesday, November 14 @ 10:30am ET.
New healthcare coalition to push Congress for workforce, immigration solutions
By
Kimberly Marselas
Oct 23, 2023
The American Health Care Association is one of several groups representing different healthcare sectors that are uniting to push Congress into acting on critical workforce and immigration solutions.
Providers warn 2000 percent hike in H-1B visa fee would hurt recruitment
By
Jessica R. Towhey
Mar 09, 2023
National and state long-term care employers have been screaming alarms for months about a dire labor shortage at nursing homes, but a proposed “dramatic” increase in immigration costs could add to...
Also in the News for Monday, April 8, 2024
By
Kimberly Marselas
Apr 08, 2024
Long-term care industry needs to raise the bar for onboarding: survey … Lawmakers embrace bill prohibiting LTC owners or staff from becoming guardians of residents … Change Healthcare facing at least...