Kenmore nursing home workers approve new 17-month contract
"The new labor deal comes as we see an increase in worker unrest across the country and an uptick in workers voting to join labor unions," the union said.
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"The new labor deal comes as we see an increase in worker unrest across the country and an uptick in workers voting to join labor unions," the union said.
25 Years AgoDec. 31, 1997 Wearing neatly starched shirts and pants or plaid jumpers, fifth grade boys and girls from St. John the Baptist Elementary School trooped into the Schofield Residence, 3333 Elmwood Ave., last Wednesday. On that particular day, three fifth grade classes were visiting with their chosen “grandparents.” Celia Hoffman, Catherine Becker and
The U.S. Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services revised its guidance last month, requiring nursing homes to allow visitation at all times. This comes as a welcome relief for families before the holidays, but also amid growing concern about the Omicron variant.
Randy Gerlach is president and CEO of Schofield Care, which operates a 120-bed nursing home in Kenmore. The Schofield Residence is rated four stars by the federal Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services, meaning it’s considered above average. Yet it doesn’t quite meet the new safe staffing bill’s mandate of 3.5 care hours per resident per day. “Are they working smarter, not harder? And if they are, why are we going to penalize them, to add cost when they're already doing a very good job?” Gerlach said. Like nursing home operators, advocates for nursing home residents...
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