‘The Situation Is Dire : Pandemic Worsens Maine s Nursing Shortage More than one third of the state s nursing homes reported shortages of both nurses and aides at the beginning of January
Published January 18, 2021 •
Updated on January 18, 2021 at 9:20 am
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A shortage of nurses, aides and other staff at nursing homes in Maine that already existed before the pandemic is getting worse.
More than one third of the state s nursing homes reported shortages of both nurses and aides at the beginning of this month, and more than 20% were short on other staff, according to reports filed with federal regulators.
“The situation is dire,” John Orestis, president and CEO of North Country Associates, the state’s largest Maine-based long-term care provider, told the Maine Sunday Telegram.
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A shortage of nurses, aides and other staff at nursing homes across Maine is worsening amid a deadly COVID-19 pandemic that has exacerbated the industry’s long-standing workforce challenges in the nation’s oldest state.
“The situation is dire,” said John Orestis, president and CEO of North Country Associates, the state’s largest Maine-based long-term care provider. “North Country, between the homes that it owns and manages, has 26 buildings and I would say a large majority … of them have extremely difficult situations.”
More than one third of nursing homes in Maine reported shortages of both nurses and aides at the beginning of this month, while more than 20 percent were short on other staff, according to reports filed with federal regulators.