CNAs

The need for nursing assistants in long-term care facilities continues to grow, even as demand for nursing home care overall is on the decline, according to new research.

A bill that would allow more nursing homes to train their own nurse aides has been introduced in the Senate, a move sought by providers after House introduction earlier this month.

The Biden administration should use some of the $400 billion it wants to spend shoring up home- and community-based services on support systems for direct care workers, including the certified nurse aides...

Long-term and post-acute care is a tough field. We all work hard, we deal with challenges and crises, we solve problems, and we care for our residents. We keep our heads down and get the job done. We like...

A new study has pinpointed key factors that can serve as targets for improving residents’ quality of life, researchers say.

In the wake of a historic shortage of nurses and assistants, America’s nursing homes have been forced to get creative when it comes to hiring, scheduling and retaining workers. Now many are pushing lawmakers...

Former tech division leader Majd Alwan leaves LeadingAge, starts aging services tech organization … Students get $411,000 to study effects of ambient light on nursing home dementia patients … Iowa...

As providers around the country scramble to find enough staff, enhance revenues and ramp back up to original capacity, they might find a good example in a Michigan county-owned facility that used operational...

Some providers dubious as return to pre-COVID “normal” gets official OK … University initiative aims to kickstart CNA interest, retention … Medicare enrollment at age 65 linked to improved healthcare...

It’s never been more important to listen to your frontline workers in emergencies.  Managers need to trust them when they offer advice or concerns, and supervisors need to know what their staff...