$322 million ‘rescue’ package for long-term care staffing introduced in Minnesota
By
Kathleen Steele Gaivin
Feb 22, 2022
Minnesota state Republicans on Thursday introduced a $322 million package meant to address the staffing challenges facing long-term care, group homes, and home health and other direct care providers.
Thurlow tapped as president of LeadingAge Minnesota
By
Kimberly Marselas
Dec 30, 2021
Kari Thurlow has been named president and CEO of LeadingAge Minnesota effective Jan. 3. Thurlow was previously senior vice president of advocacy for the organization, which represents about 1,400 aging...
Monarch shuffles execs, adds Morley to lineup
By
Kimberly Marselas
Dec 09, 2021
Josh Legum, co-founder of Monarch Healthcare Management and its current CEO, will become president effective January 3, 2022, as the company expands its upper-level management team.
Long-term care providers get help from National Guard
By
Danielle Brown
Dec 06, 2021
Providers in New York and Minnesota are receiving additional help from National Guard forces to aid with severe staffing shortages amid worries about the omicron variant.
‘Powder keg’ threat: State lawmakers consider staffing support for nursing homes
By
Danielle Brown
Nov 12, 2021
Minnesota state lawmakers are listening after long-term care industry advocates testified this week about the need for more staffing support as providers work to comply with the federal government’s...
This state’s long-term care providers need 23,000 workers … and counting
By
Danielle Brown
Oct 12, 2021
Nearly 70% of nursing homes here are restricting admissions because of a lack of staffing.
Minnesota lawmakers focus on $1,500 pandemic bonuses for long-term care workers
By
Danielle Brown
Aug 05, 2021
Long-term care staff members working full-time in Minnesota facilities during the pandemic could be in line to receive a $1,500 bonus from a $250 million state fund designed to help essential workers.
Long-term care provider fined record $27K for worker’s COVID-19 death
By
Danielle Brown
Apr 27, 2021
The death of a frontline worker led the Minnesota Department of Labor and Industry to levy a $27,100 fine for workplace safety violations on the man’s former long-term care employer.
Let it snow: Minnesota students’ snow sculptures charm nursing home residents
By
Danielle Brown
Feb 03, 2021
The weather outside may be frightful for many people across the country after a major snowstorm plowed the Midwest and Northeast over the weekend — potentially impacting more than 100 million people.
Minnesota starts testing nursing home inspectors before entering facilities
By
Danielle Brown
Sep 08, 2020
Nursing home surveyors in Minnesota are now being tested for COVID-19 after state officials faced criticism for allowing the inspectors to go into facilities without first being tested for the disease.