Recent announcements of three nursing home closures in Maine since the end of August have put a spotlight on what some have called the worst staffing shortage the sector has ever seen, as operators and advocates in the industry alike fear it could be just the beginning. While the announcement of the incoming fourth wave […]
Pinnacle Group of Hudson Valley
While the Biden administration’s decision to mandate COVID-19 vaccinations at nursing homes across the country received immediate criticism from lobbying groups and operators that already face worsening staff shortage challenges, others say it could put more pressure on the federal government to better support nursing homes. “If anything positive came out of this it [will […]
The vast majority of skilled nursing and senior living operators, 84%, are currently tapping agency and temp staff to help with staffing shortages, according to the National Investment Center for Seniors Housing & Care’s (NIC) most recent executive survey. Now in its 31st iteration since the COVID-19 pandemic began, responses were collected from 70 small, […]
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