Staff shortages in senior and post-acute care are getting worse. According to a recent survey from the American Health Care Association, nearly all nursing home providers are experiencing difficulty hiring staff, with 60 percent reporting that their workforce situation has worsened since January. The same percentage say they are limiting new patients due to the staff shortage.
“Many of the staff that made it through the COVID-19 pandemic have left the industry or are looking for other jobs because they don’t feel supported,” says Liz Cramer, chief post-acute and senior care strategist for…
