Nursing homes are experiencing an increasing shortage of staff according to nursing home administration in one state. Many nursing homes struggle with staffing shortages, which lead to neglect of patients. However, this is the worst it has been according to a nursing home CEO, “I will tell you in the 20 years I've done this, staffing has been an issue. In 20 years, this is the worst I've seen it.”
With staffing at a low and the baby boomer generation aging at a high rate. Nursing homes have a concern that the needs of the elderly will not be able to be met, leading to decreased admissions of patients. Current employees are leaving for better paying jobs elsewhere. CEOs are trying to market jobsFor more, read the story.
