A wide range of actions are needed to successfully address the aging services sector’s unrelenting and well-documented workforce challenges–and many of those actions must happen in Congress. That is why LeadingAge, in cooperation with the Congressional 21st Century Long-Term Care Caucus, invited members to share their experiences with Hill staff last week in the Workforce Challenges and Solutions in Aging Services Congressional briefing. Not only did more than 50 congressional members, staff, and other thought leaders attend, but Representative Brian Steil of Wisconsin’s First Congressional District joined as a featured speaker and underscored the importance of building a strong long-term care workforce. Read more about the briefing in this article.
