17 May 2012
Work-related injuries are extremely prevalent among certified nursing assistants working in U.S. nursing homes, with 60 percent of CNAs suffering an injury in the previous year, according to the Research Triangle Institute.
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17 May 2012
Senator Tom Harkin (D-IA) introduced a "sense of the Senate" resolution on May 10 expressing the need for a comprehensive approach to expanding and supporting a strong direct-care workforce.
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17 May 2012
The job quality and wages of home care workers are the focus of recently published articles in LeadingAge Magazine and BrainTrack.
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17 May 2012
Caring Across Generations, a multi-stakeholder effort to promote quality care, is hosting a legislative town hall on Capitol Hill on May 21.
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17 May 2012
An article in the May/June issue of LeadingAge Magazine highlights the challenges and rewards involved with managing ethnic and religious diversity in long-term care organizations.
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17 May 2012
A new report by the Older Women's League expresses support for a proposed revision to the Fair Labor Standards Act that would extend basic wage protections to home care workers.
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