BOSTON — Nursing homes looking to retain more of their frontline staff should level up their retention game by pouring more resources into direct care supervisors, experts recommended here Sunday. “If ...

Direct care workers are the unsung heroes of our healthcare system. These are the compassionate individuals who provide care for the elderly and people with disabilities. They are the ones who go into ...

Changes in nursing homes ownership were found to lower direct care staffing levels, with nurse staffing comprising the bulk of the decline, a new study finds. Research showed that between January 2018 ...

Nationwide, healthcare leaders are recognizing the value of incorporating virtual nursing into service lines that have historically followed direct care models. Virtual nursing is a logical response ...

The Biden administration’s proposed minimum staffing standard is likely the most important nursing home reform measure in decades. If finalized, the rule would establish detailed federal nursing home ...

Ide McInerney, right, a direct care worker with Woodford Family Services at a care home, with her boss Sonya Saucier outside of one of their group homes in Saco on Tuesday. Saucier said the company ...

Underneath my calm façade, the anxiety is overwhelming. It happens every time, unfailingly, whenever my husband and I drop off my son at his group home after he visits us. My son is a 25-year-old ...

The Oklahoma Department of Veterans Affairs (ODVA) announced that direct care staff, including Licensed Practical Nurses (LPNs), Registered Nurses (RNs), and Certified Nurse Aides (CNAs), will shift ...