McKnight’s Senior Living April 17, 2024
Proposed federal legislation would make a “generational investment” in the senior living and care workforce at a time when the aging population is growing exponentially and an increasing number of older adults are living with chronic conditions and disabilities, according to its sponsors.
The Long-Term Care Workforce Support Act was met with mixed reviews from senior living industry advocates on Tuesday, however.
US Sen. Bob Casey (D-PA), chairman of the Senate Special Committee on Aging, called direct care workers the “backbone” for long-term services and supports and said they are “irreplaceable” and “essential” during a Tuesday committee hearing focused on long-term care workforce shortages.
“Here is the bottom line — if we claim that their work as caregivers is essential,...
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