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Senior Living Operators Face Projected Shortfall of 512,000 Licensed Care Staff as Rural Markets Report Double-Digit Nursing Gaps
Senior living operators confronted projections this week showing a combined shortfall of 193,100 registered nurse positions, 245,950 licensed practical nurse positions, and 73,000 certified nursing assistant openings by 2028 through 2038, according to federal Bureau of Labor Statistics data and Heal
Senior Living Report Documents $340 Monthly Healthcare Cost Reduction Tied to Social Connection Programs
Argentum and LifeLoop published a report May 12 positioning social wellness as essential health infrastructure, citing peer-reviewed research that senior living residents incur approximately $340 lower per-member-per-month healthcare costs and experience 18 percent fewer hospitalizations compared to
States Explore Skill-Based Medicaid Rates for Home Care Workers in Reimbursement Model Shift
Several U.S. states are exploring tiered Medicaid reimbursement structures that would pay home care agencies based on caregiver skill levels rather than hours of service delivered, according to analysis published in MedCity News on May 10. The shift represents a departure from standardized home- and
Why Your Agency’s KPI Dashboard Is Blind to What Actually Drives Referrals: Building a Client-Source Attribution System
Thirty percent of consumers follow brand recommendations when choosing a service provider, according to Nielsen Commspoint Journey data cited in a homecare referral guide from A Place at Home.
Pennsylvania Nursing Homes Turn Away Hospital Patients as Medicaid Funding Crisis Deepens
LeadingAge PA released a report May 8 documenting workforce shortages and Medicaid underfunding that have forced nearly half of Pennsylvania nursing homes to turn away hospital discharges, according to findings published on the association’s website.
The Local Search Intent Gap: Why Senior Care Providers Rank for National Keywords But Lose Nearby Families
Google Keyword Planner tells a revealing story about the senior care industry’s SEO priorities. The term “assisted living” draws roughly 165,000 monthly searches nationwide. “Assisted living in San Antonio,” serving a metro of 2.6 million people, draws about 1,600.