Northview Village, the largest nursing home in St. Louis, closed abruptly on Friday displacing 170 residents, with loved ones not immediately able to find them. Ahead of the closure, there was no warning for employees or residents alike as workers learned they might not be paid at the end of last week, leading to staff […]
SEIU
Frequent nursing home closures and an access crisis across the country mean skilled nursing providers and unions must put aside their differences to find common ground in the post-pandemic age. However, achieving that alignment in the midst of seismic regulatory changes and legal challenges is another story. “We’re at a crossroads,” said Zach Shamberg, president […]
Despite the nursing home industry being in the grips of a staffing crisis – with more leverage in the hands of direct care workers – unionization in the space hasn’t taken off across the country like many were expecting. Instead, national unionization in the sector slowly increased from just under 10% in 2010 to 16.8% […]
Direct care workers were the latest to meet with federal agencies, following the unveiling of Biden’s nursing home package. Ownership accountability, adequate staffing hours and higher pay are among the main asks of nursing home staff that have stayed on through the pandemic. Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) Administrator Chiquita Brooks-LaSure stressed the […]
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