DOL, DHS Rule Temporarily Increases H-2B Nonimmigrant Visas for FY 2024.
On November 17th, the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) and the Department of Labor (DOL) jointly published a temporary final rule increasing the numerical...
The U.S. Department of Labor Announces $98 Million to Support Pre-apprenticeships Programs
On November 15, 2023, the U.S. Department of Labor announced the availability of $98 million in funding to support the delivery of pre-apprenticeships in...
National Dementia Workforce Study funded at $81 Million
Through a collaborative agreement with multiple universities and non-profits, the study is designed to collect annual data on the dementia care workforce across multiple...
Candidates Can’t Secure Placements, While Vacancies in Leadership Persist
Developing the next generation of leadership in skilled nursing communities continues to vex the industry as the next generation of leaders are finding it...
Caregiver Advocacy Groups Launch Joint Initiative to Support Professional and Family Caregivers
PHI and the National Alliance for Caregiving, at NAC’s inaugural CaregiverNation Summit on October 25th, launched a multi-year initiative, Together in Care, to strengthen...
Healthcare Workers Continue to Face a Mental Health Crisis
An October 24th CDC Early Release Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report (MMWR), “Vital Signs: Health Worker – Perceived Working Conditions and Symptoms of Poor...
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...
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...
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...
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,...
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...
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...