GROWTH in the Nursing Workforce – A Promising Proposal from Capitol Hill
On October 26th, Representatives Sheila Cherfilus-McCormick (D-FL) and Juan Ciscomani (R-AZ) introduced new bipartisan legislation to support community college nursing programs. The Grants for Resources in Occupational Workforce Training for Healthcare (GROWTH) Act expands...
49 States Report Shortage of HCBS Workers
In a brief published by KFF on October 24th, Payment Rates for Medicaid Home- and Community-Based Services: States’ Responses to Workforce Challenges, authors Alice Burns, Maiss Mohamed, and Molly O’Malley Watts analyze findings from...
Kansas Apply Free Days
Do you have a staff member who has been considering going back to school? Tell them about the Kansas Apply Free Days! The Kansas Board of Regents will waive application costs for Kansas who...
Healthcare Job Growth Trends Upward in September, Yet Demand for Workers Continues to Exceed...
According to an October 6th report from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, the number of healthcare jobs increased by 41,000 jobs in September, compared with the average monthly gain of 53,000 over the...
Half of Nursing Home Leaders Report Having Seriously Considered Quitting
According to new results from the 2023 McKnight’s Mood of the Market survey, nearly half of all nursing home leaders have considered quitting, down from a high of 55% in 2022. There is some...
Workforce: Reimagining Federal Pell Grants
The Young Invincibles released a report, Reimagining Federal Pell Grants: Reshaping the Talent Pipeline for Young Adults, which examines how increasing access to financial aid for short term credential programs may jump start the...
Build Your Team, Strengthen Your Workforce
How can aging services providers develop apprenticeship models that also drive system change and elevate the caregiving profession? Join LeadingAge National’s virtual event on Tuesday, September 26th, at 12:00 PM CT, as an expert...
Apprenticeships: Build Your Team and Strengthen the Aging Services Workforce
How can aging services providers develop apprenticeship models that also drive system change and elevate the caregiving profession across the country? Join this virtual LeadingAge event on September 26th at 12:00 PM CT, as...
National Workforce Development Month: Focus on Apprenticeships, Career Paths
Throughout September, LeadingAge will spotlight the variety of job and career opportunities aging services organizations offer and the critical role these professionals play in our country’s care infrastructure. LeadingAge will also bring together an...
Join WSU Tech on September 13th for Badge Credentialing Programs
You are invited to attend a special job description analysis (T-Profile) session for LeadingAge Members with the Education Design Lab and Wichita State University. This special session will take place on Wednesday, September 13th...
There’s Still Time to Join the LeadingAge Kansas Workforce Collaboration Group
Join our internal workforce collaboration group to network with other providers, brainstorm ideas or possible solutions for the aging services workforce, and listen to presentations on workforce apprenticeships in Kansas. Meetings take place the...
Participants Needed: Workforce Collaboration Group
We’ve been working to identify workforce issues and develop strategic initiatives for the aging services field. We are looking for individuals to participate in an internal, membership only collaboration group and provide feedback on...