Skilled Nursing News May 23, 2024
Despite the increasing need for long-term care due to an aging population, providers are facing significant challenges in recruiting and retaining workers – many of whom cite long hours and low pay as the reason for leaving the profession.
“My paycheck, you know, was literally just nothing,” Culix Wibonele, a CNA, told CNHI News. “I was kind of shocked, like, the amount of work we (were) expected to do and the pay you get at the end.”
By 2030, approximately 20% of the U.S. population will be 65 or older. However, staffing shortages remain a critical issue, with many facilities experiencing understaffing in the wake of the finalization of the staffing mandate.
Alice Bonner, director of strategic partnerships for the...
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