The workforce situation for aging services providers across the continuum is not improving. This was the top finding in a recent snap poll of LeadingAge members. High level takeaways from the snap poll, conducted late June 2022, include: more than 60% of respondents reported that their workforce difficulties remain; the staffing shortage is severe in multiple settings across the continuum; the pipeline for potential workers has not gotten stronger as people leave the field; nursing positions are especially difficult to fill; almost all nursing homes count on agency staff to cover some percentage of shifts but one out of ten respondents rely on temporary staff for nearly half of all shifts; and, if staff leave, the most commonly cited reasons are seeking better pay or burnout. Read more about the snap poll results and policy opportunities to address the aging services workforce shortage here.
