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Federal officials vowed Tuesday to issue a nursing home staffing standard “soon,” despite a premature report release revealing uncertainty.

Leaders from the Evangelical Lutheran Good Samaritan Society will speak with elected officials next week in Washington, D.C., sharing solutions for workforce challenges in long-term care.

Nursing home closures largely stem from a shortage of workers. The problem could deepen as pandemic-era government assistance dries up.

With more people aging at home and living longer, they need more care when many finally do enter assisted living and nursing homes, which requires more staff in an already difficult workforce landsca…

WAUKON, Iowa — Marjorie Kruger was stunned to learn last fall that she would have to leave the nursing home where she’d lived comfortably for six years. The Good Samaritan Society facility in Postville, Iowa,...

In Iowa, 15 facilities closed in 2022, 13 of them in rural areas

Many small-town care facilities that remain open are limiting admissions, citing a lack of staff, while a wave of others shutter. That means more patients are marooned in hospitals or placed far away from their families.

Many small-town care facilities that remain open are limiting admissions, citing a lack of staff, while a wave of others shutter.

Many small-town care facilities that remain open are limiting admissions, citing a lack of staff, while a wave of others close their doors.

The pandemic brought billions of extra federal dollars to the long-term care industry, which was inundated with COVID-19 infections and more than 160,000 resident deaths. Many facilities saw business decline amid lockdowns and reports of outbreaks. Staff members faced extra danger and stress. The industry is still feeling the effects.