McKnight's June 27, 2022
Skilled nursing operators are finally making workforce gains in recent months, but they’re still experiencing slower recovery when compared to the assisted living sector. Experts believe skilled nursing will continue to struggle, despite offering competitive wages, due to a shrinking labor pool.
“Staffing has always been an issue for the senior housing and skilled nursing sectors,” Omar Zahraoui, senior data analyst for the National Investment Center for Seniors Housing & Care, wrote in an analysis Thursday.
“Now, however, staffing challenges have been exacerbated by a shrinking labor force and continue to be a major area of concern, both for the ongoing recovery and for the sectors’ future capacity to compete in the healthcare industry,” Zahraoui observed.
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