Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz announced a new initiative Monday with the goal of recruiting, training and deploying at least 1,000 new CNAs by the end of January who will work in long-term care facilities experiencing staffing shortages. After calling on the National Guard to help nursing homes facing severe staffing shortages last month, the governor […]
LeadingAge Minnesota
Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz this week has called on the state’s National Guard to help nursing homes facing “severe staffing shortages” across the state. Walz said 400 members of the National Guard will begin certified nursing assistants (CNA) and temporary nursing aides (TNA) training over the next week. Skilled nursing facilities that are particularly struggling […]
Out of 124 nursing facilities in the state of Minnesota, 70% are limiting admissions due to not having enough staff to care for their residents, according to a survey from the Long-Term Care Imperative, a legislative collaborative between Care Providers of Minnesota and LeadingAge Minnesota. That’s up from 41% in July. Currently about 20% of […]
Nightmarish stories about elder care in Minnesota have dominated the state’s news in recent months. The reports were especially striking given the state’s reputation as a haven for seniors: Minnesota has historically been named one of the best states for seniors, including by AARP’s 2017 state scorecard on long-term services and supports, where it ranked […]
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